Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Corbett |
community in SE Caswell County. Named about 1880 for J. C. and Calvin Corbett, who operated a store there. Alt. 800. |
| Corbetts Ferry |
See Ivanhoe. |
| Corbin Creek |
rises in E Macon County and flows SW into Cat Creek. |
| Corbin Knob |
on the Jackson-Macon county line. Alt. 4,445. |
| Corbin Mountain |
on the Henderson County, N.C.-Greenville County, S.C., line. |
| Corbinton |
See Hillsborough. |
| Cordova |
community in SW Richmond County on the Pee Dee River. A post office, Steeles Mill, existed there as early as 1828 and became the name of the railroad station. Cordova post office est. 1899. Produces textiles. |
| Corduroy Swamp |
rises in N Northampton County and flows E and NE to join Rogers Swamp in forming Kirbys Creek. |
| Core Banks |
outer barrier beach extending from Cape Lookout to Swash Inlet along the SE side of Core Sound, E Carteret County. Named for Core Indians. Velasco map, 1611, shows the name Endesoakes at the NE end of Core Banks; the Smith map, 1624, shows the name Salvage Island. Including Portsmouth Island, the Core Banks are approx. 44 mi. long. See also Cape Lookout National Seashore Recreational Area. |
| Core Beach |
a portion of Core Banks, which see, in E Carteret County between Core Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. It lies just S of Portsmouth Island. |