Cordova is an
unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
in
Richmond County Richmond County may refer to places:
Australia
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Canada
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...
,
North Carolina
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, United States.
Its population was 1,775 as of the
2010 census. Cordova has a
post office
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with
ZIP code 28330.
Cordova is a suburban town of
Rockingham.
History
A post office, named Steeles Mill, existed in the area of Cordova as early as 1828. A Cordova post office was established in 1899.
Geography
Cordova is located in southwest Richmond County along the
Pee Dee River
The Pee Dee River, also known as the Great Pee Dee River, is a river in the Carolinas of the United States. It originates in the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina, where its upper course, above the mouth of the Uwharrie River
The Uwharri ...
.
References
Works cited
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Census-designated places in North Carolina
Census-designated places in Richmond County, North Carolina
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