Gazetteer

at the time of the 1790 census, was composed of Bladen, Brunswick, Duplin, New Hanover, and Onslow Counties.

W central New Hanover County, coextensive with the city of Wilmington.

community in N Jackson County served by post office, 1886-1922.

community in central Buncombe County.

rises in central Cherokee County and flows SE into Morgan Creek.

was formed in 1855 from Edgecombe, Nash, Johnston, and Wayne Counties. Located in the E central section of the state, it is bounded by Pitt, Greene, Wayne, Johnston, Nash, and Edgecombe Counties. It was named for Louis D. Wilson (1789-1847), delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1835 and an officer in the War with Mexico. Area: 373 sq. mi. County seat: Wilson, with an elevation of 147 ft. Townships are Black Creek, Cross Roads, Gardner, Old Fields, Saratoga, Springhill, Stantonsburg, Taylor, Toisnot, and Wilson. Produces tobacco, corn, wheat, oats, soybeans, cotton, poultry, tobacco products, textiles, apparel, tires, sweet potatoes, concrete pipe, motor-vehicle parts, lumber products, and processed meat.

rises in E Avery County near Grandfather Mountain and flows SE into Caldwell County, where it enters Johns River at the Burke County line.

W Caldwell County.

SE Macon County between Clear Creek and Little Creek.

NW Watauga County, extends E from Little Beaverdam Creek.