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| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Columbus | town and county seat, S Polk County on the head of Whiteoak Creek. Inc. 1857. Named for Dr. Columbus Mills, state legislator who was instrumental in the formation of the county. Alt. 1,145. |
| Columbus County | was formed in 1808 from Brunswick and Bladen Counties. Located in the SE section of the state, it is bounded by the state of South Carolina and by Robeson, Bladen, Pender, and Brunswick Counties. It was named for Christopher Columbus. Area: 954 sq. mi. County seat: Whiteville, with an elevation of 59 ft. Townships are Bogue, Bolton, Bug Hill, Cerro Gordo, Chadbourn, Fair Bluff, Lees, Ransom, South Williams, Tatums, Waccamaw, Welch Creek, Western Prong, Whiteville, and Williams. Produces tobacco, corn, soybeans, oats, peanuts, pecans, cotton, cucumbers, cotton, poultry, livestock, hogs, fish, sweet potatoes, wood products, tires, air filters, chemicals, packaging, watermelons, fertilizer, paper, lumber, textiles, and catfish. |
| Columbus Township | S central Polk County. |
| Colvard Creek | rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NE and NW into Gumflats Creek. |
| Colvard Creek | rises in N Cherokee County on Hanging Dog Mountain and flows SE into Valley River. |
| Colvin Creek | rises in NE Madison County and flows SW into Spillcorn Creek. |
| Colvins Creek | rises in W Pender County and flows SE into Black River. |
| Combs Knob | N Wilkes County between Big Sandy Creek and Little Sandy Creek. Named for George Combs, a Revolutionary soldier who lived nearby. |
| Comet | community in N central Ashe County. |
| Comfort | community in S Jones County. A post office existed there as early as 1828. |