Unincorporated community in North Carolina, US
Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
Currie Community Baptist Church in January 2020 Currie is an unincorporated community in Pender County , North Carolina , United States . The community is located south of Yamacraw . It is best known as the birthplace of the fictional character Philip Banks from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air .[ 1]
In 2022, the population estimate was 1,964.[ 2]
Currie is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area .
The ZIP Code for Currie is 28435.[ 3]
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.[ 4]
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.[ 5] 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 ).
References
34°27′46″N 78°06′04″W / 34.46278°N 78.10111°W / 34.46278; -78.10111