NC Gazetteer

Hornblower Point

Also known as: Moseleys Point, Horniblow, Skinner's Point
A point in Washington County
S Chowan County, extends from E side of Edenton Bay into Albemarle Sound. A railroad bridge across the sound extends from the site to the mouth of Kendricks Creek in N Washington County. Now a part of Edenton Naval Air Station property. Shown as Moseleys Point on the Collet map, 1770; as Hornblow's Point on the MacRae map, 1833; and as Skinner's Point on the Price map, 1808, and on the Kerr map, 1882. Named for the Horniblow family, which owned property there.