Genlee is an

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in southern Durham County, North Carolina, United States along the Durham and Wake County line. The community is centered on the intersection of

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and South Alston Avenue, near the old

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. The community was originally named Togo, after a

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ese city, in 1904 when the first railroad depot was established. The name of the community was changed to Genlee to honor

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General

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following the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in 1941 .

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Unincorporated communities in Durham County, North Carolina Unincorporated communities in North Carolina Populated places established in 1904 {{DurhamCountyNC-geo-stub