Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Patetown |
town in E Wayne County near The Slough. Inc. 1907, but no longer active in municipal affairs. Named for the Pate family living in the area. |
| Patrick |
community in W Cherokee County near Camp Creek. |
| Patsy Creek |
rises in NW Yancey County and flows SE into Roaring Fork. |
| Patterson |
town in central Caldwell County. Founded in 1851 as the site of a textile mill. Inc. 1905, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Named for Samuel Finley Patterson (1799-1874), local resident and state official. Alt. 1,253. Patterson School operated there since 1909. |
| Patterson Branch |
rises in central Franklin County and flows SE into Fox Creek. |
| Patterson Creek |
rises in NW Iredell County and flows E into Rocky Creek. Formerly known as Big Rocky Creek. |
| Patterson Springs |
community in S Cleveland County. Alt. 904. Settled in the 1880s. Named for Arthur Patterson Sr., who lived near Kings Mountain at the time of the 1780 battle. |
| Patterson Top |
W Cherokee County N of Hiwassee Dam and E of Anderson Creek. |
| Patterson Township |
former township in SW Alamance County, now township no. 1. |
| Pattersons Bridge |
community in SW Moore County served by post office, 1876-98. |