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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 |
|---|---|
| Pisgah National Forest |
in portions of Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Transylvania, Watauga, and Yancey Counties, was est. in 1911 and includes 510,113 acres. Nature trails, mountain climbing, picnicking, and other recreational uses. |
| Pisgah Ridge |
extends the length of the Haywood-Transylvania county line. The Blue Ridge Parkway traverses its length. |
| Pit Branch |
rises in N Yancey County and flows NE into Big Creek. |
| Pitch Landing |
former community on Chinkapin Creek in S Hertford County. Appears on the Price map, 1808; post office est. 1801, closed 1881. Shown on maps as recently as 1916. |
| Pitman Creek |
rises in N Carteret County and flows N into Turnagain Bay. |
| Pitt County |
was formed in 1760 from Beaufort County. Located in the E section of the state, it is bounded by Beaufort, Craven, Lenoir, Greene, Wilson, Edgecombe, and Martin Counties. It was named for William Pitt, Earl of Chatham (1708-78), secretary of state in England and virtual prime minister, whose vigorous war policies resulted in the defeat of the French in America by the British. Area: 656 sq. mi. County seat: Greenville, with an elevation of 64 ft. Townships are Arthur, Ayden, Belvoir, Bethel, Carolina, Chicod, Falkland, Farmville, Fountain, Greenville, Grifton, Grimesland, Pactolus, Swift Creek, and Winterville. Produces tobacco, corn, soybeans, oats, hay, apples, peanuts, cotton, poultry, hogs, livestock, lumber, textiles, batteries, baked goods, boats, canned foods, and apparel. See also Chatham County. |
| Pitt Crossroads |
community in S Edgecombe County. |
| Pitt's Creek |
rises in E Onslow County and flows E into White Oak River. Named for Richard Pitts. |
| Pittman Creek |
rises in E Pamlico County and flows S into Broad Creek. |
| Pittmans Island |
in White Oak River, SE Onslow County. Known first as Bell Island for Ross Bell, owner from 1717 until about 1746; later known as Jones Island for Emanuel Jones, who purchased it about 1746 from Bell. Present name from John A. Pittman, a later owner. |
