Wallace, North Carolina

Wallace is a town in Duplin and Pender counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 3,880 at the 2010 census.The Pender County portion of Wallace is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryThe W. Stokes Boney House, Isaac M. Powers House, and Wallace Commercial Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.GeographyWallace is located in southern Duplin County at . The town limits extend south into Pender County.U.S. Route 117 passes through the center of town, leading north to Warsaw and south to Burgaw. North Carolina Highway 41 crosses US 117 in the center of Wallace, and leads northeast to Chinquapin and west to Harrells. Interstate 40 passes east of Wallace, with access from Exit 390 and Exit 385 . I-40 leads south to Wilmington and north to Raleigh.