Cognac, North Carolina

Cognac is an unincorporated community in Richmond County, North Carolina.[1]

Cognac, North Carolina
Cognac, North Carolina
Cognac, North Carolina
Coordinates:
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRichmond
Elevation
394 ft (120 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)910
GNIS feature ID1019718

History

A post office called Cognac was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] The community was named after the liquor cognac, since this is a wine-growing district.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cognac, North Carolina
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 26.


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