Gazetteer

Alphabetical Glossary Filter

"
3
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Place Description
Perfection

community in W Craven County.

Perkins Branch

rises in central Watauga County and flows S into Hardin Creek.

Perkinsville

community in N Burke County on John's River.

Permetter Creek

rises in N central Anson County and flows S into Brown Creek. Named for the Permenter family, early settlers.

Permudas Island

approx. 1½ mi. long, in S Onslow County in Stump Sound.

Pernell

community in N Wake County served by post office, 1885-1904.

Perquimans County

was formed by 1679 as Berkeley Precinct in Albemarle County. Located in the NE section of the state, it is bounded by Albemarle Sound and by Chowan, Gates, and Pasquotank Counties. It was named for Indians in the vicinity. The legislature met there, 1707-16. Area: 324 sq. mi. (261, land; 63, water). County seat: Hertford, with an elevation of 15 ft. Townships are Belvidere, Bethel, Hertford, New Hope, and Parkville. Produces corn, soybeans, peanuts, cotton, hogs, livestock, apparel, sorghum, truck bodies, and sand.

Perquimans River

rises in the Dismal Swamp in N Perquimans County and flows SE into Albemarle Sound. Appears as Pequaimings River on the Comberford map, 1657; as Wiquemans on the Ogilby map, 1671; and as Paquinous on the Hack map, 1684.

Perrishoes Creek

See Raccoon Creek.

Perry

community in NW Gaston County.