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Place Description
Corinth

community in SE Chatham County. Named for Corinth, town in Greece.

Corn Crib Point

SE Carteret County, extends into Jarrett Bay SE of the community of Davis.

Cornatzer

community in central Davie County. Named for local family. Alt. 777.

Corncake Inlet

SE Brunswick County from Onslow Bay in the Atlantic Ocean into Buzzard Bay and Cape Fear River N of Smith Island.

Corncob Island

W Bogue Sound, SW Carteret County.

Corncob Mountain

extends NE between Seniard Creek and Sitton Creek in NW Henderson County.

Corndack Creek

rises in E Moore County and flows S into Little River. Originally known as Cuidreach Creek, it was named for the Cuidreach McDonald family. Early English mapmakers could only translate its Gaelic pronunciation as Corndack.

Cornelia

community in NE Cumberland County served by post office, 1888-1904.

Cornelius

town in N Mecklenburg County. Est. 1893 as Liverpool. Inc. 1905 and renamed Cornelius in honor of Joe B. Cornelius, principal stockholder in a local mill. Produces textiles. Alt. 833.

Cornelius Creek

rises in S Iredell County and flows SW into Catawba River.