Council Names
DATES NAME COMMENTS
1916 - 1926 Wilmington Council was organized Friday March 17, 1916
Second class council
1926 - 1928 New Hanover County October 1926 - Pender, Bladen, Columbus and Brunswick counties. Charter received 7/18/27
1928 - 1929 Wilmington Area Charter received 9/29/28
1929 - 1989 Cape Fear Area Council formed 7/1/29 Robeson added 9/8/29,Scotland county added May 1930, Hoke and Sampson added March 1931; Cumberland County added July 19, 1931 Sampson to Tuscarora Council September 1932;
Cumberland County to Occoneechee Council December 31, 1948 or September 1, 1949; Querwhiffle Township of Hoke County transferred to Occoneechee Council in 1964
1989 - Cape Fear Name change approved at annual meeting November 8, 1970. Name change again discussed May 8, 1973; approved again November 8, 1976. Not recorded until 1989
compiled by: R. O. Walton, Jr