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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

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Place Description
Peaked Knob

on the Haywood County, N.C.-Cocke County, Tenn., line. Alt. 3,370.
Peaked Top

central Caldwell County near the headwaters of Abingdon Creek.
Peaks Bald

on the Macon-Swain county line between Davis Bald and Low Gap.
Pearce Crossroads

community in S Franklin County.
Pearce's Creek

rises in N Burke County and flows E into Carroll's Creek.
Pearces Mill Township

central Cumberland County.
Pearceville

community in NW Camden County. Named for Pearce family from New England, who settled there following the Revolution. Often appears on maps as Pierceville.
Pearsall

community in N Duplin County.
Pearson Knob

mountain in NW Alexander County. Alt. 1,898.
Pearson's Falls

SW Polk County between town of Saluda and city of Tryon on Colt Creek. Named for Charles William Pearson, former owner of the site. The falls tumble over 75 ft. of rugged rocks. The surrounding 308 acres contain a wildflower sanctuary and herbarium. There are more than 200 different varieties of flowers and woodland growth there.