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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 |
|---|---|
| Pigeon River |
is formed in SE Haywood County by the junction of East Fork Pigeon River and West Fork Pigeon River. It flows NW into Tennessee, where it enters French Broad River. Known as Nee-oh-la by the Cherokee Indians. See also Canton. |
| Pigeon Township |
S central Haywood County. |
| Pigeonroost |
community in W Mitchell County on Pigeonroost Creek. Named when carrier pigeons, now extinct, were common in the area. |
| Pigeonroost Creek |
rises in NW Mitchell County and flows SW into Toe River. |
| Pigpen Bluff |
NE Yancey County at the S end of Green Mountain. |
| Pigpen Cove |
NE Buncombe County between Pinnacle Mountain and Cedar Cliff Knob. |
| Pigpen Creek |
rises in NE Yancey County and flows NW into Toe River. |
| Pigpen Flats |
SE Swain County on the head of Connelly Creek. |
| Pigpen Knob |
NE Buncombe County between High Knob and Sheepwallow Knob. |
| Pigtail |
community in central Caldwell County near Hulme Hill. |
