Cokesbury, North Carolina
Cokesbury is an unincorporated community located in the Buckhorn Township of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. It is a part of the Dunn Micropolitan Area, which is also a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau.
Cokesbury, North Carolina | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Cokesbury Cokesbury | |
| Coordinates: 35°31′29″N 78°54′32″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Harnett |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 910, 472, 919 |
| GNIS feature ID | 983346 |
The community was named for Methodist bishops Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury. The Buckhorn Iron Furnace, a former landmark near here, operated during the Civil War until 1873.(Powell 1968, p. 112)
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