Editing Masonboro, North Carolina (section)

==History==
The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of North Carolina lists the existence of a Masonic Lodge in Masonborough, New Hanover county. The name is "Solomon" which was chartered by England in 1735. A post office called Masonboro operated from 1890 until 1891.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=NC&county=New+Hanover | title=New Hanover County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=1 November 2015}}</ref> A large share of the early settlers being [[Freemasonry|Masons]] caused the name to be selected.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fccsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ixMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4950%2C433192 | title=Local history offers tasty tidbits | work=Star-News | date=Apr 17, 1983 | access-date=1 November 2015 | author=Proffitt, Martie | pages=8C}}</ref>

In 2000, it was fully annexed into the city limits of [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-04-11 |title=ONLY ON 3: 12 years after annexation, some Masonboro residents still waiting for city services |url=https://www.wwaytv3.com/only-3-12-years-after-annexation-some-masonboro-residents-still-waiting-for-city-services/ |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=WWAYTV3 |language=en-US}}</ref>