central Haywood County on the head of Big Branch.

community in N Lee County. Coal from Egypt mine formerly delivered to the Seaboard Railroad there; later the center of a large gas-fired brick industry. Post office est. in 1891 as Buckner; changed to Colon in 1892.

See General Assembly.

See Coulson Ordinary.

rises in SE Henderson County and flows NE into Polk County, where it enters Pacolet River.

town and county seat in N Tyrrell County on Scuppernong River. Alt. 10. Originated as a trading post, Shallop's Landing; inc. 1793 as Elizabeth Town. Name changed to Columbia in 1801. Became county seat in 1802. Name is poetic appellation for the United States. Produces lumber.

See Ramseur.

E central Randolph County.

NE Pender County.

N central Tyrrell County.