Spot, North Carolina

History

A post office called Spot was established in 1928.[2] The community was so named on account of spot fish in waters near the town site.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spot, North Carolina
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 125.

36°07′06″N 75°49′09″W


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