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Mill Spring, North Carolina
Mill Spring, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Mill Spring, North Carolina
Mill Spring, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Mill Spring, North Carolina is located in the United States
Mill Spring, North Carolina
Mill Spring, North Carolina
Location in the United States
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(s) 828
GNIS feature ID 1021460

Mill Spring is an unincorporated community in Polk County, North Carolina, United States. Mill Spring is located at the junction of North Carolina Highway 9 and North Carolina Highway 108 3.7 miles (6.0 km) northeast of Columbus. Mill Spring has a post office with ZIP code 28756. Mill Spring is named after Colonel Ambrose Mills. He founded a saw mill and post office in the community.

Mill Spring was the hometown of Bryant H. Womack, recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean War.

The Rev. Joshua D. Jones House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

The Tryon International Equestrian Center, in Mill Spring, was the location of the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games.

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