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Omegacommunity in N Rowan County served by post office, 1886-1904.
Oneidacommunity in N Alamance County served by post office, 1900-1908.
Onetree Pointshown on Moseley map, 1733, extending from the mainland of what is now SE Brunswick County into Cape Fear River between Elizabeth River and Walden Creek. Located N of and adjacent to Deep Water Point. Not shown on modern maps.
Onion Fallsin West Fork Tuckasegee River at the N end of Thorpe Reservoir in W Jackson County.
Onion KnobAlexander-Wilkes county line.
Onion MountainE Macon County between the head of Cat Creek and Laurel Creek. Alt. 3,500.
Onitalooga LakeSee Ela Lake.
Onslow Bayin the Atlantic Ocean off the SE coast from Cape Fear on the S to Cape Lookout on the n.
Onslow BeachSE Onslow County between New River Inlet and Browns Inlet. Known earlier as Hurst Beach. Now a part of the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Air Station and used for training for amphibious landings.
Onslow Countywas formed in 1734 from New Hanover County. Located in the SE section of the state, it is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and by Pender, Duplin, Jones, and Carteret Counties. It was named for Arthur Onslow (1691-1768), member of Parliament and speaker of the House of Commons, 1728-61. Area: 806 sq. mi (756, land; 50, water). County seat: Jacksonville, with an elevation of 23 ft. Townships are Jacksonville, Richlands, Stump Sound, Swansboro, and White Oak. Produces tobacco, turkeys, cotton, corn, soybeans, hogs, livestock, lumber, apparel, marble, crushed limestone, sand, and gravel.