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town and county seat, W Washington County on Roanoke River. Settled by 1727. Inc. 1807; named for Plymouth, Mass. Important as a shipping center and as a producer of lumber products, veneer, plywood; also the location of a paper mill and a center of grain mills. Alt. 21. Battle of Plymouth fought there, 1863.

W Washington County, was formed in 1868; was a voting precinct before that date.

See Meherrin River.

rises in W Lee County and flows N into Deep River.

former township in W Lee County (formerly Moore County), now township no. 7. A post office named The Pocket was est. there 1828 and continued to 1905. Named for the fact that it was isolated from the remainder of the county by a bend in Deep River, hence a "pocket."

See Pocket Township.

community in W Franklin County.

rises in S Jones County and flows N into Trent River.

See Poquoson Point.

See French Broad River.