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Collinstowncommunity in N Stokes County N of Dan River. Name likely derived from that of early settlers Roger Collins and his kin. Also known as Stateline.
Collinsvillecommunity in S Polk County on Hughes Creek. Settled about 1875. Named for Thomas G. Collins, local planter.
Collinwoodformer community in W Swain County on Little Tennessee River; the site is now under the waters of Fontana Lake.
Collycommunity in NE Bladen County.
Colly Creekrises in Big Colly Bay in NE Bladen County and flows SE into Pender County, where it enters Black River.
Colly Swampan arm of Big Colly Bay in NE Bladen County.
Colly TownshipE central Bladen County.
Colmans Gapcentral Haywood County on the head of Big Branch.
Coloncommunity 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.
Colonial AssemblySee General Assembly.