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Rocky Point, in brief

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Rocky Point is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pender County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,476 at the 2020 census. Rocky Point is within the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,602 to 1,476 (-8%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Rocky Point, 1748 to 1814

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18th century
1748Born hereJohn Baptista Ashe is born here
19th century
1810Born hereJohn Baptista Ashe is born here
1814Born hereWilliam Shepperd Ashe is born here

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Rocky Point, decade by decade

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3 famous people were born in Rocky Point

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John Baptista AsheAmerican politician · b. 1748

William Shepperd AsheAmerican politician · b. 1814

John Baptista AsheAmerican politician · b. 1810

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