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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
Pounding Mill Creek

rises in N Yancey County and flows NW into Cane River.
Poundingmill Creek

rises in NE Cleveland County and flows S into Knob Creek.
Poundingstone Mountain

N Transylvania County between Pounding Mill Branch and Jumping Branch. Alt. approx. 3,450.
Pousville

community in N Franklin County.
Poverty Branch

rises in N Buncombe County and flows SW into North Fork Ivy Creek.
Powder Burnt Creek

rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NW into Valley River.
Powder Springs

See Eupeptic Springs.
Powdermill Creek

rises in W Avery County and flows SE into North Toe River. Said to have been named because Lodawick and Dora Oakes, who lived along its banks, burned willow switches to make enough gunpowder to buy a slave.
Powel's Creek

See Greens Creek.
Powell Creek

rises in S Buncombe County and flows W into French Broad River. Skyland Lake, which see, is on the stream.