on the Henderson County, N.C.-Greenville County, S.C., line.

See Hillsborough.

community in SW Richmond County on the Pee Dee River. A post office, Steeles Mill, existed there as early as 1828 and became the name of the railroad station. Cordova post office est. 1899. Produces textiles.

rises in N Northampton County and flows E and NE to join Rogers Swamp in forming Kirbys Creek.

outer barrier beach extending from Cape Lookout to Swash Inlet along the SE side of Core Sound, E Carteret County. Named for Core Indians. Velasco map, 1611, shows the name Endesoakes at the NE end of Core Banks; the Smith map, 1624, shows the name Salvage Island. Including Portsmouth Island, the Core Banks are approx. 44 mi. long. See also Cape Lookout National Seashore Recreational Area.

a portion of Core Banks, which see, in E Carteret County between Core Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. It lies just S of Portsmouth Island.

originally rose in central Carteret County and flowed S into Newport River. Dredging and the cutting of a canal now make Core Creek a connecting link between the waters of Neuse and Newport Rivers.

S side of Pamlico River central Beaufort County. Named for Coree Indians.

a body of water between the mainland and the Outer Banks extending from Cape Lookout to Pamlico Sound in E Carteret County. Named for the Coranine or Coree Indians who lived in the area. The name Corenines appears on the Comberford map, 1657. The Moll map, 1729, shows Coranine Sound; and the Moseley map, 1773, has Core Sound.

community in SW Duplin County served by post office, 1894-1903. Named for postmaster Luther Powell's daughter, Corina.