How did Scotts Hill get its name?

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How did Scotts Hill get its name?
Ben Steelman
StarNews

According to local historian Nola Nadeau, the region was named for a family named Scott who (surprise!) lived on a knoll or hill in the vicinity of what is now the Old Scotts Hill AME Church, 10720 U.S. 17, Wilmington [Map this]. Apparently, the roads in the vicinity were quite rough, and after floods, people would try to contact the Scotts to see if a way was passable.

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