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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 |
|---|---|
| Patton |
mining town in SE McDowell County near Dysartsville. Named for Patton family, local landowners. |
| Patton Cove |
NW Buncombe County E of Hanlon Mountain. |
| Patton Cove Creek |
rises near Patton Gap in SE Buncombe County and flows N through Patton Cove into Swannanoa River. |
| Patton Gap |
SE Buncombe County between Big Flats and High Hickory Knob in the Swannanoa Mountains. |
| Patton Mountain |
central Buncombe County near the headwaters of Ross Creek. |
| Patton Ridge |
community in W Wilkes County near the head of South Prong Lewis Fork Creek. |
| Pattonsville |
former community in Granville County W of the mouth of Tabb Creek on Tar River. Appears on the McRae map, 1833. |
| Paul Gamiels Hill |
N end of Bodie Island in E Dare County. Site of lifesaving station est. in 1878-79. Lifesaving Service and Revenue Cutter Service joined to form U.S. Coast Guard in 1915. Active until after World War II. |
| Pauls Creek |
rises in Virginia and flows S into Surry County, where it enters Stewarts Creek. Approx. 14 mi. long. |
| Pauls Gap |
on the Haywood-Swain county line between Cataloochee Balsam and Sugar Tree Licks. Alt. approx. 5,100. |
