Calico, North Carolina

Calico, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°25′07″N 77°15′17″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Pitt
Elevation [1]	39 ft (12 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	1006154[1]

Calico is an unincorporated community in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States.^[1] It is located 16 miles (26 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

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calico, North Carolina
2. "Pitt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
3. Proffitt, Martie (April 17, 1983). "Local history offers tasty tidbits". Star-News. pp. 8C. Retrieved November 1, 2015.

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