Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Parkers Creek |
rises in E Chatham County and flows SE into New Hope River. |
| Parkers Fork |
community in NE Gates County. |
| Parkersborough |
See The Borough. |
| Parkersburg |
town in W Sampson County. Settled about 1888; inc. 1891, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Named for William J. Parker, an early subscriber of stock in the railroad on which the town was located. Alt. 118. |
| Parks |
community in NE Wilkes County served by post office, 1884-1906. |
| Parks Branch |
rises in central Haywood County and flows NW into Jonathans Creek. |
| Parks Mountain |
NW tip of Burke County. Alt. 4,066. |
| Parkstown |
community in E Wayne County near the coincident boundaries of Greene, Lenoir, and Wayne Counties. |
| Parkton |
town in NE Robeson County. Settled about 1884. Inc. 1901. Known first as Gillis Station for Mrs. John Gillis, who sold land for a railroad station. When the railroad was completed, the name was changed to Parkton, probably from the fact that farmers of the surrounding area "parked" teams at the station to take the train to Fayetteville. |
| Parkton Township |
N Robeson County. |