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Burgaw is a town in and the county seat of Pender County, North Carolina, [4] United States. The population was 3,088 at the 2020 census . Burgaw is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Pender County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census , the population was 60,203. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Burgaw . [ 2 ]
Little River (Horry County, South Carolina) Little River (Jacob Fork) Little River (Neuse River tributary) Little River (North Carolina-Virginia) Little River (Pee Dee River tributary) Little River (Roanoke River tributary) Little Tennessee River; Little Uwharrie River; Lockwood Folly River; Lower Little River; Lumber River; Lynch Creek ...
Vass is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 952 at the 2020 census. Vass grew up along the railroad in the late 19th century. It was originally named Bynum and later Winder before being established as Vass in 1892. The town was incorporated in 1907. [5]
The original mill was built about 1872 beside the Haw River. There was a wooden dam about 1000 feet upstream and water from the mill race powered water wheels. Later the dam was rebuilt with concrete and electrical generators installed. [3] The spinning mill was purchased by John Milton Odell of Concord, North Carolina in 1886. [5]
The mill was incorporated as the Henry River Manufacturing Company. The company manufactured fine cotton yarns. Beginning in 1905, a 30-foot (9.1 m) reinforced concrete dam was constructed with a three-story brick mill building. In its early years, the mill operated 4,000 yarn-making spindles.
Tarboro is located near the western edge of North Carolina's coastal plain. It has many historical churches, some dating from as early as 1742. [8] Tarboro was chartered by British colonists in 1760. Located in a bend of the Tar River, it was an important river port, the head of navigation on the Tar River just east of the fall line of the ...
The Pender-Topsail Post & Voice is an American, English language community newspaper based in Burgaw, North Carolina. The paper provides coverage of news, sports, features, and events exclusively for Pender County. It has a circulation of approximately 5000. [2]