Delco, North Carolina
Delco (formerly Brinkly, New Berlin, and Pershing) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 348 at the 2010 census.

Geography
Delco is located near the eastern tip of Columbus County, at an elevation of . Combined U.S. Routes 74 and 76 (the four-lane Andrew Jackson Highway) passes through the center of the community, leading east  to Wilmington and west  to Whiteville, the Columbus County seat. North Carolina Highway 87 leads northwest from Delco  to Elizabethtown.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Delco CDP has a total area of , all  land.

Acme Delco Middle School, was located in Delco prior to its closing in 2020.

Filming location
Wilmington, featuring EUE Screen Gems Studios, is a hub for film and television production. Due to its proximity to Wilmington, Delco has served as the location for filming movies and TV shows. Most notably, the 2021 horror film The Black Phone was filmed at the closed Acme Delco Middle School.

Demographics

References

Unincorporated communities in North Carolina
Census-designated places in Columbus County, North Carolina
Census-designated places in North Carolina
Unincorporated communities in Columbus County, North Carolina