community in central Pender County. Alt. 55. Settled 1908 by a colony of Italian farmers. Saint Helena (d. about 330) was the mother of Constantine the Great, Roman emperor. Hugh MacRae, Wilmington entrepreneur, developed the community as an agricultural colony for immigrants.

one of the districts into which Caswell County was divided at the time of the 1790 census. It contained 111 heads of families.

Church of England, New Hanover County, probably est. in 1729 with the creation of the county and coextensive with it. The parish is mentioned as early as 1734. In 1741 St. James's Parish was divided to form St. Philip's Parish on the S side of the Cape Fear River. With the creation of Brunswick County in 1764, St. Philip's Parish became coextensive with it and St. James's Parish with New Hanover. St. James’ Parish of the Episcopal Church still functions in Wilmington.

Church of England, Onslow County, was est. in 1734 with the formation of the county and coextensive with it. In 1767 the parish had 716 white taxables described as "willing to receive tho’ hardly capable of making provisions for Minister."

community in SW Hertford County at the head of Chapel Branch. Mentioned in local records as early as 1722. Douglas Ordinary appears on the Collet map, 1770, at the site.

SW Hertford County.

Church of England, Surry County, est. 1771 with the formation of the county and coextensive with it.

one of the districts into which Caswell County was divided at the time of the 1790 census. It contained 215 heads of families.

town in S Edgecombe County served by post office, 1886-1904. Inc. 1895, but not now active in municipal affairs. Named for first postmaster, John I. Lewis.

Church of England, Rowan County, est. 1753 with the formation of the county and coextensive with it. In 1767 the parish had 3,000 white taxables. Dobbs Parish, organized by the Moravians in the Wachovia settlement, was created from St. Luke's Parish in 1755. St. Luke's Parish of the Episcopal Church still functions in Salisbury.