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Callisonscommunity in central Pamlico County.
Caltolinaformer lumbering community in E Person and W Granville Counties. A 1,300-acre tract belonging to the John Pomfret Webb family and later to the Calton family, from which the name was developed. The tract was divided into 15 farms about 1919.
Calvandercommunity in SE Orange County. Formed from the name of Calvin Andrews, who operated Andrews's Academy there. The post office was first known as Faucette. Andrews's wife was Elizabeth Faucette.
Calvertcommunity in S Transylvania County between Calloway Creek and French Broad River.
CalvinSee Carbon City.
Calypsotown in NW Duplin County. Settled about 1890, inc. 1913. Alt. 167. Named for the sea nymph in Homer's Odyssey Produces lumber.
Calypso Community Pondon the head of Dicks Branch in NW Duplin County.
Cam Branchrises in N Duplin County and flows E into Northeast Cape Fear River.
CambridgeSee Ostwalt.
Camdenunincorporated county seat in W central Camden County. Known as Plank Bridge as early as 1740; inc. as Jonesborough, 1792. As early as 1840, the name "Camden" was being used. From the end of the Revolution until about 1830, the community was a port of entry for customs collection. Alt. 10.