Sneads Ferry
Also known as: Lower Ferry on New River
… community in S Onslow County on New River. Alt. 10. Originally called Lower Ferry on New River when the first ferry was licensed and operated there by Edmund Ennett in 1725. Robert W. Snead settled there about 1760 and operated the ferry and a tavern. The name of the community was then changed to Sneads Ferry. Post office est. 1842. The ferry ceased to operate in 1939 when a bridge was opened a short distance up the river. Appears on the Collet map, 1770. See also Fulcher Landing.
