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"The North Carolina Gazetteer is a geographical dictionary in which an attempt has been made to list all of the geographic features of the state in one alphabet. It is current, and it is historical as well. Many features and places that no longer exist are included; many towns and counties for which plans were made but which never materialized are also included. Some names appearing on old maps may have been imaginary, but many of them also appear in this gazetteer.
Each entry is located according to the county in which it is found. I have not felt obliged to keep entries uniform. The altitude of a place, the date of incorporation of a city or town, may appear in the beginning of one entry and at the end of another. Some entries may appear more complete than others. I have included whatever information I could find. If there is no comment on the origin or meaning of a name, it is because the information was not available. In some cases, however, resort to an unabridged dictionary may suggest the meaning of many names."
--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Pasture Branch |
rises in S Duplin County and flows SE into Northeast Cape Fear River. |
| Pasture Creek |
stream in Nelson Bay that cuts NW into the mainland in NE Carteret County. Approx. ¼ mi. long. |
| Pat Knob |
N Macon County between Sawmill Ridge and Shepherd Creek. |
| Pat Stable Branch |
rises in SW Macon County and flows NE into Nantahala River. |
| Pat Stable Ridge |
SW Macon County between Kimsey Bald and Pat Stable Branch. |
| Patchet Creek |
rises in E Lee County and flows S into Little River. |
| Pate Creek |
rises in NW Mitchell County and flows S into Pigeonroost Creek. |
| Pate Store |
community in E Wayne County S of the community of Cherry and N of The Slough. |
| Pates |
community in W Robeson County. Inc. 1883, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Named for Ed Pate, a railroad employee. |
| Patetown |
town in E Wayne County near The Slough. Inc. 1907, but no longer active in municipal affairs. Named for the Pate family living in the area. |
