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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.

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Place Description
Penrose

community in E Transylvania County between Lydia Creek and French Broad River. Alt. 2,087.
Pensacola

community in S Yancey County on Cane River. Alt. 2,858. Name derived from an Indian word probably meaning "hair people" (those who wore their hair long).
Pensacola Township

S central Yancey County.
Penson Knob

S Macon County between Dover Knob and the Georgia state line.
Penson Mountain

S Macon County between Middle Creek and Norton Branch.
Peoria

community in NW Watauga County on the head of Stone Mountain Branch.
Pepper Creek

rises in NE McDowell County and flows S into North Fork [Catawba River] near North Cove.
Peppers

community in W Mitchell County on Bee Creek.
Perch

community in SE Surry County served by post office, 1894-1904.
Perfection

community in W Craven County.