| Pernell | community in N Wake County served by post office, 1885-1904. |
| Perquimans County | was formed by 1679 as Berkeley Precinct in Albemarle County. Located in the NE section of the state, it is bounded by Albemarle Sound and by Chowan, Gates, and Pasquotank Counties. It was named for Indians in the vicinity. The legislature met there, 1707-16. Area: 324 sq. mi. (261, land; 63, water). County seat: Hertford, with an elevation of 15 ft. Townships are Belvidere, Bethel, Hertford, New Hope, and Parkville. Produces corn, soybeans, peanuts, cotton, hogs, livestock, apparel, sorghum, truck bodies, and sand. |
| Perquimans River | rises in the Dismal Swamp in N Perquimans County and flows SE into Albemarle Sound. Appears as Pequaimings River on the Comberford map, 1657; as Wiquemans on the Ogilby map, 1671; and as Paquinous on the Hack map, 1684. |
| Perrishoes Creek | See Raccoon Creek. |
| Perry | community in NW Gaston County. |
| Perry Creek | rises in E Clay County and flows W through Joe Cove into Tusquitee Creek. |
| Perry Creek | rises in central Henderson County and flows NE into Osceola Lake. |
| Perry Creek | rises in E Wake County and flows SE into Little River. Formerly known as Middle Prong of Little River. |
| Perry Creek | rises in N central Wake County and flows E through Gresham's Lake and into Neuse River. Shown as Simes Creek on Bevers map, 1870. |
| Perry Gap | E Clay County between the headwaters of Perry and Barnett Creeks. |