Calico, North Carolina
| Calico, North Carolina | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Calico, North Carolina  Calico, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 35°25′07″N 77°15′17″W / 35.41861°N 77.25472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Pitt |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1006154 |
Calico is an unincorporated community in Pitt County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.[1] It is located 11 miles (18 km) south of Greenville along North Carolina Highway 102.
History
A post office called Calico was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] Calico was so named on account of the community being a trading point where calico was sold.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calico, North Carolina
- ↑ "Pitt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ Proffitt, Martie (Apr 17, 1983). "Local history offers tasty tidbits". Star-News. pp. 8C. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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