Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Pounding Mill Cove |
N Yancey County on Pounding Mill Creek. |
| Pounding Mill Creek |
rises in N Yancey County and flows NW into Cane River. |
| Poundingmill Creek |
rises in NE Cleveland County and flows S into Knob Creek. |
| Poundingstone Mountain |
N Transylvania County between Pounding Mill Branch and Jumping Branch. Alt. approx. 3,450. |
| Pousville |
community in N Franklin County. |
| Poverty Branch |
rises in N Buncombe County and flows SW into North Fork Ivy Creek. |
| Powder Burnt Creek |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NW into Valley River. |
| Powder Springs |
See Eupeptic Springs. |
| Powdermill Creek |
rises in W Avery County and flows SE into North Toe River. Said to have been named because Lodawick and Dora Oakes, who lived along its banks, burned willow switches to make enough gunpowder to buy a slave. |
| Powel's Creek |
See Greens Creek. |