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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 |
|---|---|
| Piney Grove Run |
rises in E Beaufort County and flows N into Pungo River. |
| Piney Grove Township |
NE Sampson County. |
| Piney Island |
NE Carteret County, is bounded by Neuse River on the W, Long Bay and West Bay on the E, and Pamlico Sound on the N. Approx. 8 mi. N to S, 3 mi. E to W. |
| Piney Island Bay |
central Currituck County between Coinjock Bay and the SW coast of Piney Island. |
| Piney Knob |
See Pine Knob. |
| Piney Knob Fork |
rises in S Macon County and flows NE into Turtle Pond Creek. |
| Piney Marsh |
N Tyrrell County, an area of swampland on Scuppernong River opposite the town of Columbia. |
| Piney Mountain |
E Rutherford County between Puzzle Creek and the head of Brushy Creek. |
| Piney Mountain Creek |
rises in E Jackson County and flows SE to join Rough Butt Creek in forming Caney Fork. |
| Piney Mountain Ridge |
E Jackson County, extends NE from Rich Gap to Richland Balsam. |
