# Mill Spring, North Carolina

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Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States

Mill Spring, North Carolina Unincorporated community Mill Spring, North Carolina Show map of North Carolina Mill Spring, North Carolina Show map of the United States Coordinates: 35°17′51″N 82°09′40″W / 35.29750°N 82.16111°W / 35.29750; -82.16111 Country United States State North Carolina County Polk Elevation 1,001 ft (305 m) Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT) ZIP code 28756 Area code 828 GNIS feature ID 1021460[1]

**Mill Spring** is an [unincorporated community](/source/Unincorporated_area#United_States) in [Polk County](/source/Polk_County%2C_North_Carolina), [North Carolina](/source/North_Carolina), United States. Mill Spring is located at the junction of [North Carolina Highway 9](/source/North_Carolina_Highway_9) and [North Carolina Highway 108](/source/North_Carolina_Highway_108) 3.7 miles (6.0 km) northeast of [Columbus, North Carolina](/source/Columbus%2C_North_Carolina). Mill Spring has a [post office](/source/Post_office) with [ZIP code](/source/ZIP_code) 28756.[2][3] Mill Spring is named after Colonel [Ambrose Mills](/source/Ambrose_Mills). He founded a saw mill and post office in the community.

Mill Spring was the hometown of [Bryant H. Womack](/source/Bryant_H._Womack), recipient of the [Medal of Honor](/source/Medal_of_Honor) for actions during the Korean War.

The [Rev. Joshua D. Jones House](/source/Rev._Joshua_D._Jones_House) was added to the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places) in 1991.[4]

The [Tryon International Equestrian Center](/source/Tryon%2C_North_Carolina#Equestrian_community), in Mill Spring, was the location of the [2018 FEI World Equestrian Games](/source/2018_FEI_World_Equestrian_Games).[5]

## See also

- [Lake Adger](/source/Lake_Adger), northwest of town

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Mill Spring"](https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/1021460). *[Geographic Names Information System](/source/Geographic_Names_Information_System)*. [United States Geological Survey](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey), [United States Department of the Interior](/source/United_States_Department_of_the_Interior).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-GR7_2-0)** United States Postal Service (2012). ["USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code"](http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action). Retrieved February 15, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code"](http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm). [United States Postal Service](/source/United_States_Postal_Service). Retrieved March 20, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-nris_4-0)** ["National Register Information System"](https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP). *[National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places)*. [National Park Service](/source/National_Park_Service). July 9, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["North Carolina to Host 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games"](http://www.thehorse.com/articles/38380/north-carolina-to-host-2018-fei-world-equestrian-games). *TheHorse.com*. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.

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