rises in SE Henderson County and flows NE into Polk County, where it enters Pacolet River.

See Ramseur.

N central Tyrrell County.

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.

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.

S central Polk County.

rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NE and NW into Gumflats Creek.

rises in NE Madison County and flows SW into Spillcorn Creek.

rises in W Pender County and flows SE into Black River.

N Wilkes County between Big Sandy Creek and Little Sandy Creek. Named for George Combs, a Revolutionary soldier who lived nearby.