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Place Description
Pumpkin Center

community in N Lincoln County.

Pumpkin Creek

rises in SW Wilkes County and flows E into Warrior Creek. Maps of W. Kerr Scott Reservoir show the feature as Punkin Creek.

Pumpkin Patch Gap

N Mitchell County between Pumpkin Patch Mountain and Meadlock Mountain.

Pumpkin Patch Mountain

central Mitchell County between Cub Creek and Little Rock Creek. Alt. 4,263.

Pumpkintown

community in W Jackson County on Savannah Creek.

Punch Bowl

community in a small valley in S Macon County between Bates Mountain and the head of Bates Branch.

Punch Bowl Creek

rises in S Alexander County and flows SE into Catawba River.

Puncheon Branch

rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NW into Valley River. Fortified Indian villages were protected by "wooden puncheons," high stakes driven into the ground, and this may be the source of the name.

Puncheon Camp Branch

rises in W Madison County and flows NW into Spring Creek.

Puncheon Camp Creek

rises in E Henderson County and flows NE into Clear Creek.