Currie, North Carolina

Currie
Unincorporated community
Currie Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°28′N78°06′W / 34.46°N 78.10°W / 34.46; -78.10
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Pender
Established	1888
Population
• Estimate  (2022)	1,964
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	28435
Area code(s)	910, 472

Currie Community Baptist Church in January 2020

Currie is an unincorporated community in Pender County, North Carolina, United States. It is best known as the birthplace of the fictional character Philip Banks from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. ^[1] Currie is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Currie was founded in 1888, although settlement had occurred prior to that time. The community was named after John H. Currie, a former rail director in the region. ^[2]

Currie was the site of North Carolina's first Revolutionary War battle, the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge, in 1776. This conflict took place near the property of local homesteader Elizabeth Moore, whose descendants constructed the historic Bell House in 1864. ^[3] The home exists today as a local landmark. Currie is also home to Canetuck School, the community's only site with a National Register of Historic Places designation (#100002520).

Geography

Currie is located in southwestern Pender County, south of Yamacraw.

The ZIP Code for Currie is 28435. ^[4]

Population

In 2022, the estimated population of Currie was 1,964. ^[5]

Transportation

The primary routes within Currie are US 421 and NC 210.

References

1. Jordan, Chase. "What's the connection between Pender County and 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?'". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
2. "Currie - Visit Pender Tourism". www.visitpender.com. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
3. "Currie Small Area Plan" (PDF). Pender County Department of Planning and Community Development. October 15, 2012.
4. "Currie Zipcode".
5. "Census profile: 28435". Census Reporter. Retrieved December 16, 2024.

34°27′46″N78°06′04″W / 34.46278°N 78.10111°W / 34.46278; -78.10111