Gazetteer
Place | Description |
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Persimmon Creek |
community in W Cherokee County. |
Persimmon Ridge |
SE Avery County. |
Persimmon Swamp |
rises in SW Brunswick County and flows N into Shingletree Swamp. |
Person Branch |
rises in N Franklin County and flows SW into Sandy Creek. |
Person County |
was formed in 1791 from Caswell County. Located in the N central section of the state, it is bounded by the state of Virginia and by Granville, Durham, Orange, and Caswell Counties. It was named for Gen. Thomas Person (1733-1800), Revolutionary patriot, member of the Council of Safety, and benefactor of the University of North Carolina. Area: 400 sq. mi. County seat: Roxboro, with an elevation of 671 ft. Townships are Allensville, Busby Fork, Cunningham, Flat River, Holloway, Mount Tirzah, Olive Hill, Roxboro, and Woodsdale. Produces tobacco, corn, wheat, oats, poultry, eggs, dairy products, livestock, hogs, textiles, hay, auto parts, wood products, lumber, and fabricated metals. Copper formerly was mined in the county. |
Person Ordinary |
See Littleton. |
Perth |
community in NW Bladen County. |
Peru |
community in NE Haywood County served by post office, 1852-1905. |
Pescud |
See Thermal City. |
Petche Gap |
S central Burke County. |