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Pirewaytown in S Columbus County near Wacca maw River. Inc. 1883, but long in active in municipal affairs. Post office operated, 1855-1933, was known as Pireway Ferry after 1882.
Pisgahcommunity in S Randolph County. Named for nearby Pisgah Church. A post office est. there 1896, closed 1953.
Pisgah Creekrises in E Haywood County and flows NW into East Fork Pigeon River.
Pisgah Forestcommunity in E central Transylvania County near the confluence of Davidson and French Broad Rivers. Includes the old communities of Davidson River and Ecusta. Produces lumber.
Pisgah MountainE Mitchell County parallel to the head of Green Cove Creek.
Pisgah National Forestin portions of Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Transylvania, Watauga, and Yancey Counties, was est. in 1911 and includes 510,113 acres. Nature trails, mountain climbing, picnicking, and other recreational uses.
Pisgah Ridgeextends the length of the Haywood-Transylvania county line. The Blue Ridge Parkway traverses its length.
Pit Branchrises in N Yancey County and flows NE into Big Creek.
Pitch Landingformer community on Chinkapin Creek in S Hertford County. Appears on the Price map, 1808; post office est. 1801, closed 1881. Shown on maps as recently as 1916.
Pitch LandingSee Princeton.