Mill Spring, North Carolina

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, near Mill Spring, was the location of the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games.[5]

See also

• Lake Adger, northwest of town

References

1. "Mill Spring". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
5. "North Carolina to Host 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games". TheHorse.com. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.