| Pool Creek | rises in W Rutherford County and flows NE into Lake Lure. The Bottomless Pools, which see, are on the creek. |
| Pool Point | extends from E Pasquotank County into Pasquotank River at the mouth of New Begun Creek. |
| Pooletown | community in E Rowan County between Cedar and Panther Creeks. A post office named Pool was est. there 1872; closed 1906. |
| Poolville | community in SE Pasquotank County on Pasquotank River. |
| Poor House Mountain | S Cherokee County, extends NE from Martin Creek. |
| Poor Town | community in S Hertford County. |
| Poorhouse Run | rises in S Greene County and flows NE into Contentnea Creek. Earlier called Caswells Branch. Name derived from the fact that it runs by the former County Home. |
| Poorlith | community in W Union County. |
| Poors Ford | community in SE Polk County served by post office, 1881-1914. Named for Green River crossing. |
| Poors Knob | E Watauga County between Chestnut Branch and Elk Creek. Alt. approx. 2,350. |