Mill Spring is an unincorporated community in Polk County, North Carolina, United States. Mill Spring is located at the junction of North Carolina Highway 9 and North Carolina Highway 108 3.7 miles (6.0 km) northeast of Columbus. Mill Spring has a post office with ZIP code 28756.[2][3] Mill Spring is named after Colonel Ambrose Mills. He founded a saw mill and post office in the community.
Mill Spring, North Carolina | |
---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Mill Spring, North Carolina ![]() ![]() Mill Spring, North Carolina | |
Coordinates: 35°17′51″N 82°09′40″W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Polk |
Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28756 |
Area code(s) | 828 |
GNIS feature ID | 1021460[1] |
Mill Spring was the hometown of Bryant H. Womack, recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean War.
The Rev. Joshua D. Jones House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[4]
The Tryon International Equestrian Center, in Mill Spring, was the location of the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games.[5]
Municipalities and communities of Polk County, North Carolina, United States | ||
---|---|---|
County seat: Columbus | ||
City |
| |
Towns |
| |
Unincorporated communities |
| |
Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
|
This article about a location in Polk County, North Carolina is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |