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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 |
|---|---|
| Pumpkin Creek |
rises in SW Wilkes County and flows E into Warrior Creek. Maps of W. Kerr Scott Reservoir show the feature as Punkin Creek. |
| Pumpkin Patch Gap |
N Mitchell County between Pumpkin Patch Mountain and Meadlock Mountain. |
| Pumpkin Patch Mountain |
central Mitchell County between Cub Creek and Little Rock Creek. Alt. 4,263. |
| Pumpkintown |
community in W Jackson County on Savannah Creek. |
| Punch Bowl |
community in a small valley in S Macon County between Bates Mountain and the head of Bates Branch. |
| Punch Bowl Creek |
rises in S Alexander County and flows SE into Catawba River. |
| Puncheon Branch |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NW into Valley River. Fortified Indian villages were protected by "wooden puncheons," high stakes driven into the ground, and this may be the source of the name. |
| Puncheon Camp Branch |
rises in W Madison County and flows NW into Spring Creek. |
| Puncheon Camp Creek |
rises in E Henderson County and flows NE into Clear Creek. |
| Puncheon Creek |
rises in SE Transylvania County near Standingstone Mountain and flows NW into Reasonover Creek. |
