Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Pole Creek |
rises in SW Buncombe County from 2 branches, each rising on the S slopes of Holland Mountain. One flows SE through Milksick Cove; the other flows SE through Herren Cove. They join to flow SE into Hominy Creek. |
| Pole Mountain |
S Wilkes County near the head of Fishing Creek. |
| Pole Road Creek |
in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, rises in N Swain County and flows SE into Deep Creek. |
| Polecat Branch |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows N into McClellan Creek. |
| Polecat Creek |
rises in S Guilford County and flows SE into Randolph County, where it enters Deep River. The name appears in local records as early as 1762. Edward R. Murrow and O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) were born in the vicinity. |
| Polecat Hollow |
W Madison County on an unnamed tributary of French Broad River. |
| Polecat Ridge |
N Macon County between Bradley Creek and Lakey Creek. |
| Polenta |
community in central Johnston County served by post office, 1882-1900. |
| Poley Branch |
rises in N Duplin County and flows S into Back Marsh. |
| Poley Swamp |
rises in N Duplin County and flows N from Whitfields Pond into Deavers Mill Pond. Also known as Polly Run Creek. |