Cognac, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Cognac, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Cognac, North Carolina
Cognac, North Carolina
Cognac, North Carolina is located in the United States
Cognac, North Carolina
Cognac, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°57′23″N 79°36′35″W / 34.95639°N 79.60972°W / 34.95639; -79.60972
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRichmond
Elevation
394 ft (120 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes910, 472
GNIS feature ID1019718

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

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 January 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 26.


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