I got this list from Dan Fairfax. I researched the landings and added the mile markers and notes. I am 
looking to find William Brafford (Bladen County 1784 in Capt. Burns district). Fairfax landing upriver 
from  Elizabethtown is close to Bradford. Bill Vanlandingham


1.	Wilmington
4. 	Navassa Works
5.	Riverside
7. 	Mount Misery
13.	Dollison
14. Mouth of River
15. Magnolia
16.	Racoon Bluff
17.	Strawberry Hill
18.	Piney Bluff
18.	Hoods Creek
21.	Roan
22.	Causeway
24.	Wanett's
25.	Bryant's
26.	J. M. Sykes
27. Neil's Eddy
27.	Pritchet's
29.	Jo. Green
30.	Caintuck
31.	Loebs
31.	Rothwells
32.	Blenholm
33.	Narrow Gap
33.	Pridgen's
34.	Lloyd's
35.	County Line
36.	Black Rock
36.	 Nat. Moores
37.	King's Bluff
38.	Daniel's
39.	Indian Wells------------------High Bluff on E. side CFR 1808 Ferry site
40.	Pleasant Grove
40.	Newfield
41.	Russes
42.	Robert Green's
42.	Flowers
43.	Sandy Landing
44.	Gillespies
44.	Kellys Grove
45.	Elwell's---------------E. side CFR--Was known as Elwell Landing in 1849--1908 John Russ built 
the first ferry on this site.
46.	Thomas Jones
47.	T. O. Browns
47.	Wes---k,
48.	------oe
49.	------
49.	------ Water Point
50.	Jas. Johnson's, Tim
51.	White hall,
53	Mrs. Johnson
53.	Jessups
54.	Winnin Russ's
54.	Coal Mine
55.	Marsh's Wood R'ck
55.	Slingsby's
57.	Walkers Bluff
58.	McCalls
59.	Atkissons
60.	Cypress
61.	Thomas Smith's
63.	Little Sugar Loaf-------East side CFR
65.	Big Sugar Loaf---------East side CFR
65.	Governn. Mills,
65.	p-----  ---
66.	Bloat Springs
67.	Wadells Ferry
68.	Brown's---West side CFR
70.	Elizabethtown---West side CFR  ----- Mile 73
70.	Fairfax Bakers Creek at mile 78
71.	McDowells
71.	Brick Yard
72.	Harveys
74.	McDowell's Barn------- Dr. Alexander Mc Dowell b. 1 Nov. 1775 in Ireland d. July 1846 Buried in 
Purdie Cem. at mile 85
74.	Court House
74.	Normans
75.	Morehead
76.	Syke's
76.	A. Smith---------------Buried in Purdie Cemetery  Mile 85
76.	Cromartie's
77.	Dixon
78.	Dawson
79.	Owen Hill-----------------West side CFR  Mile 84
80.	Lyon's----------------------West side CFR
80.	Harrison's Creek---------East side CFR---Mile 84
81.	Melvins
82.	Purdies-----------------------West side CFR---Mile 85  (cemetery )
82.	White Oak-------------East side CFR
82.	Dunlaps Timber
83.	Melvin's
83.	Richardson's-----------East side CFR  ----Harmony Hall--Mile 85
83.	Cain Gap
83.	E. N. Robeson
83.	John Allen's
84.	Callahan
84.	Tom Davis's
84.	Tar Heel---------------West side CFR---Mile 88
85.	Lucy Robeson's----West Side CFR---Mile 88.2
86.	Council's Ferry
87.	Liberty
88.	James Johnson
89.	Windham
89.	Smith's Timber
90.	Prospect Hall------------West Side CFR---Aug. 17, 1832   Established with B. Laspere, first 
Post Master---Formerly known as Robinsons Post Office----Mile 95
91.	Grays Landing
91.	T. M. Sykes
92.	Hampton
93.	Willis's Creek--------West side of CFR
94.	Hollingsworth's
94.	A. Jackson's
95.	Devafies Ferry
96.	J. B. Haire's
96.	Grays Creek----------West side of CFR  Mile 98
98.	Butlers Ferry
99.	Smiths S-----
100.  Thames
100.  J. B. Carvers
101.  Cedar Creek-------East side CFR   mile105
102.  Finney's Bluff
103.  Mutton Landing
104.  Old Ferry
105.  Kelly's Landing
106.  Rockfish------------------- Creek on the west side CFR Mile 109
106.  J. S. Evans
107.  Theo. Evans--------------West side CFR North of Rockfish Creek --Theo Evans Born 10-8--, 
Died 8-11-1903 Buried on this site ----mile 109
108.  McRaes
108.  J. P. Robertsons
109.  Blockers Steps-----------East  Side CFR (as on the 1865 map)
110.  Idaho--------------------------May be WWI ship that was used as a dock on the river. (West Side)?
110.  Sandy's Landing---------Delta of Cross Creek ? Fayetteville

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