NC Gazetteer

Brunswick River

Also known as: Hilton's River, Hiltons River
A river in Brunswick County
NE Brunswick County, extends S from Cape Fear River along the W side of Eagles Island and empties into Cape Fear River. Approx. 5 mi. long. The waterway undoubtedly is the Hilton's River discovered by William Hilton in 1663 and described by him in an account published the next year.