Sarecta

… area in central Duplin County on Northeast Cape Fear River. Settled about 1736 under the direction of Henry McCulloch of London. Est. 1787 as Sarecto; long inactive in municipal affairs. Alt. 67. Named for Soracte Mountain in Italy, near Rome, on which a temple to Apollo stood in ancient times. Often referred to as Soracte in colonial records. Served by post office, 1830-1903.