Machelhe Island

Machelhe Island is a river island on the Pasquotank River in Camden County, North Carolina, in the United States.[1]

The island's name is a conjoin of Mary, Charles, Eloise, and Helen, the children of the original owner of the site.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Machelhe Island
  2. ↑ Lacey, Theresa Jensen (1 October 2002). Amazing North Carolina. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-4185-3840-8.


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