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.

Calico, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates:
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]

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

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