Acme, North Carolina

Acme
Unincorporated community
Acme is located in North Carolina
Acme
Acme
Location in North Carolina
Acme is located in the United States
Acme
Acme
Acme (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°19′33″N 78°12′17″W / 34.32583°N 78.20472°W / 34.32583; -78.20472
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyColumbus
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes910, 472

Acme is an unincorporated community in Columbus County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.[1]

History

A post office called Acme was established in 1911, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1963.[2] The community took its name from the local Acme Manufacturing Company.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acme, North Carolina
  2. ^ "Columbus County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  3. ^ Bowden, Barry (August 28, 1986). "State Filled With Strange Town Names". The Dispatch. p. 25. Retrieved May 16, 2015.


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