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Place Description
Proffitt

community in SW Wilkes County served by post office, 1898-1906.
Progress

community in NW Randolph County. Formerly known as Fraziers for a local storekeeper.
Promontorium tremendum

See Cape Fear.
Prong

community in N Columbus County served by post office, 1889-1903.
Prophet Branch

rises in NW Haywood County and flows SE into Big Branch. Named for a prominent mountain family in the area.
Propst

community in SW Catawba County served by post office, 1899-1905.
Propst's Knob

SW Burke County. Alt. 3,022.
Prospect

community in W central Caswell County.
Prospect Hill

community in SE Caswell County. Named for the former Warren family plantation and its elevated view. A post office was est. there, 1823.
Prospect Knob

NW Iredell County.