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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 |
|---|---|
| Pleasant View |
crossroads community in N central Tyrrell County about 1½ mi. SW of community of Levels on S side of Riders Creek. |
| Pleasants |
community in N Granville County served by post office, 1892-1903. |
| Pleasantville |
community in W Rockingham County served by post office, 1818-1904. |
| Pleasure Beach |
modern promotional term for Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and Fort Fisher, all in S New Hanover County. Area also takes in Carolina Beach State Park. |
| Pledger Landing |
N Tyrrell County on Albemarle Sound E of Lewis Point. |
| Plot Knob |
SW Clay County between the headwaters of Suddawig and Rocky Branches. Alt. 2,390. |
| Plott |
community in SW Haywood County served by post office, 1886-1926. Named for local Plott family. |
| Plott Balsam |
a knob in W Haywood County on the NE end of Plott Balsams (ridge). Alt. 6,088. Named by Arnold Guyot for Amos Plott, pioneer settler. Nearby Enos Plotts Balsam Mountain (also known as Waterrock Knob) was named for his brother. |
| Plott Balsams |
a ridge extending NE from Tuckasegee River in W Jackson County to Plott Balsam (knob) in W Haywood County. Known by the Cherokee Indians as Tunn Ensleas. Named for Henry Plott, father of Amos and Enoch Plott. Elder Plott introduced Plott Hound (now the State Dog) to North Carolina. |
| Plott Creek |
rises in W Haywood County and flows SE into Richland Creek. |
