| Prospect | community in W central Caswell County. |
| Prospect | community in NW Robeson County. |
| Prospect Hill | community in SE Caswell County. Named for the former Warren family plantation and its elevated view. A post office was est. there, 1823. |
| Prospect Knob | NW Iredell County. |
| Prospect Ridge | a narrow loam and sandy ridge traversing Green Swamp in Brunswick and Columbus Counties from SE to NW. A road between the communities of Supply and Makatoka follows this ridge. |
| Prospect Ridge | SE Burke County between Laurel Creek and Henry Fork. |
| Prosperity | See High Falls. |
| Protection | community in NE Madison County. |
| Providence | community in NW Caswell County, sometimes known locally as "Hell's Half Acre." Post office est. there, 1953. |
| Providence | community in SW Chatham County served by post office, 1877-1900. |