Brunswick County
Population in 1860........8,400
County Seat........Smithville
County Officers
Attorney, M. London, Wilmington
Clerk County Court, Wm. M.D. Moore
Clerk Superior Court, John T. Wescott
Chairman County Court, D.L. Rassell, Sr., Lumberton
Clerk and Master in Equity, J.W. Galloway
Coroner, _________
Register, Lewis A. Galloway
Sheriff, Rufus Galloway
Surveyor, D.K. Mints, Shallotte
Standard Keeper, _________
Trustee, Rufus Galloway
Treasurer Public Buildings, Wm. B. Dasher
Colleges and Schools
Wayman Academy, Robesons, _______, Prin.
Smithville Academy, Smithville, R.W. Cole, Prin.
Churches and Pastors
St. Phillip’s Church, Episcopal, Smithville, __________, Pastor
Smithville Meth. Ch’ch, W.M.D. Moore, Pastor
Smithville Meth. Church (colored), A. Smith, Pastor
Hotels and Boarding Houses
Duffle’s Boarding House, Smithville, Mrs. M. Duffle, Proprietor
Davis’ Boarding House, Smithville, Mrs. E. Davis, Prop.
McRory’s Boarding House, Smithville, Wm. McRory, Prop.
Stuart’s Boarding House, Smithville, Mrs. M. Stuart, Prop.
Lawyers
Allen, D.C., Roberson’s
Galloway, Swift, Smithville
Russell, D.L. Jr., Town Creek
Ross, Asa, Smithville
Merchants
Cropon (Geo. M) & Co. Smithville
Dunn, Dwinnell & co., Smithville
Legg, Edwin, Smithville
Priobaw, P., Smithville
Wescott, John L., Smithville
Thees, John H., Smithville
Ministers
Moore, W.M.D., Methodist, Smithville
Smoot, J.F., Meth., Smithville
Pugh, Geo. W., Meth., Smithville
Smith, Abram, (col.), Meth., Smithville
Mills and Mill Owners
Saw and Grist Mill, Smithville, Mercer & Addy, Proprietors
Steam Grist Mill, Smithville, Wm. J. Patton, Prop.
Physicians
Carter, Walter G., Smithville
Patton, F.W., Town Creek
Thurston, Stephen D., Smithville
Post Offices & Post Masters
Roberson’s, ___________
Smithville, Edwin Legg
Shallotte, L.B. Smith
(Source: Branson’s North Carolina Business Directory for 1867-68)
