SE Pender County on the Atlantic Ocean side of Topsail Island.

town in NE Columbus County. The site was first known as Brinkly when it was a stop on the Wilmington, Columbia, and Augusta Rail Road. Inc. 1913 as New Berlin when Hugh MacRae of Wilmington attempted to attract German colonists to work surrounding farmlands. In 1918, during World War I, the name was changed to Pershing in honor of Gen. John J. Pershing. After about six months, for an unknown reason, it became necessary to change the name. Delco was chosen because the Delco Light Plant Company had just installed a lighting system in the local high school. Alt. 50.

See Lattimore.

is shown on the Moseley map, 1733, as extending from the present Big Bay of Bladen County SE and parallel with the present Brown Marsh Swamp.

community in W Forsyth County served by post office, 1889-1907.

community in S Wilkes County between Brier Creek and Fishing Creek. Col. John Bryan (1753-1842) settled there about 1803.

rises in S Lincoln County and flows SE into Leepers Creek.

in E Mitchell County between Long Ridge and the Avery-Mitchell county line.

See Concord.

town in NW Gaston County. Inc. 1925 by three Dellinger brothers who operated a large chicken farm at the site. They wanted better protection from stray dogs than was provided by the county. By incorporating their farm as a town, they could enact and enforce a town ordinance against stray dogs. About 1930 fire destroyed the chicken business, and by 1967 only a single member of the family was living in the "town."