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DelightSee Lattimore.
Delightful Plainsis 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.
Delkcommunity in W Forsyth County served by post office, 1889-1907.
Dellaplanecommunity in S Wilkes County between Brier Creek and Fishing Creek. Col. John Bryan (1753-1842) settled there about 1803.
Dellinger Branchrises in S Lincoln County and flows SE into Leepers Creek.
Dellinger Hollowin E Mitchell County between Long Ridge and the Avery-Mitchell county line.
DellingersSee Concord.
Dellviewtown 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."
Dellwoodcommunity in central Haywood County on Jonathans Creek. Alt. 2,771.
Delmarcommunity in central Halifax County between Halifax and Enfield.