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Place Description
Pomona

former community in central Guilford County now within Greensboro city limits. Alt. 868. Named for the Italian goddess of the fruit of trees; a nursery was once located there.

Pompey Ridge

NW McDowell County. Average alt. approx. 2,600. Locust Knob is on the ridge.

Pond

See Stokesdale.

Pond Branch

rises in S Buncombe County near Stradley Mountain and flows NE into Hominy Creek.

Pond Knob

NW Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Big Grill Ridge, lat. 35°32' N., long. 83°46'23" W. Alt. 4,148.

Pond Mountain

NW Ashe County. Alt. approx. 5,000. The top of the mountain is a large level plateau covered with bluegrass and containing several small ponds. Said to have been named by Peter Jefferson in 1749.

Pond Mountain Township

NW Ashe County.

Pond Ridge

in most W part of Burke County. Alt. 3,546.

Ponder Branch

rises in SE Madison County and flows N into French Broad River.

Ponder Creek

rises in E Madison County and flows SW into Middle Fork.