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Place Description
Pritchett

community in SE Rockingham County served by post office, 1886-1903. Named for postmaster Thomas Pritchett.

Privett

community in S Franklin County.

Procks Point

extends into Jarrett Bay SE of community of Davis, SE Carteret County.

Proctor

former town in W Swain County on Hazel Creek. Alt. 1,735. Inc. 1911; the site is now in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Named for William Proctor, who was instrumental in having a post office est. there in 1886. Service discontinued, 1944.

Proctor Branch

rises in NW Swain County on Twentymile Ridge and flows SW into Twenty-mile Creek.

Proctor Creek

in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, rises in W Swain County and flows S into Hazel Creek.

Proctor Ridge

in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, N Swain County between Proctor Creek and Long Cove, lat. 35°33'18" N., long. 83°35'46" W.

Proctor Sang Branch

rises in NW Swain County and flows E into Ekaneetlee Creek. See also Seng Branch.

Proctorville

town in S Robeson County. Alt. 120. Settled about 1870. Inc. 1913. Named for Edward Knox Proctor Jr. (1862-1902), promoter of the Raleigh and Charleston Railroad.

Proffits Knob

N Watauga County SW of Laurel Branch.