Supply, North Carolina | |
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  Supply Location in North Carolina  Supply Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′04″N 78°16′03″W / 34.01778°N 78.26750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Brunswick |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28462 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| GNIS ID | 1022850 |
Supply is a small unincorporated community in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States, located around the intersection of US 17 (Ocean Highway) and NC 211 (Southport-Supply Road/Green Swamp Road). Its name is derived from the use of the Lockwoods Folly River as a trade route in the 18th and 19th centuries.[1] Residents of the nearby beach communities of Holden Beach, Oak Island, Ocean Isle, Caswell Beach, and Sunset Beach often formerly commuted to Supply for goods and other materials. This practice is still common, but development in the town of Southport and in the Intracoastal Waterway commercial districts has made traveling to Supply unnecessary.