| Petersburg | community on Jenkins Swamp in N Onslow County. |
| Petersburg Crossing | a crossroads community in E Duplin County. |
| Peterson | community in SE Bertie County. |
| Peterson | community in W Mitchell County on Nolichucky River. Also known as Warrick. |
| Peterson Branch | rises in N Yancey County and flows S into Jacks Creek. |
| Peterson Gap | N Mitchell County on Fork Mountain. |
| Peterson Inn | See Littleton. |
| Peterson Ridge | N Yancey County between Cooper Gap and Bee Branch. |
| Petra Mills | a small farming community in SE Caldwell County. Also known as Petra. |
| Pett | community in E central Wake County. |