The Black Rock Plantation House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

[5] Riegelwood is located near the eastern tip of Columbus County, south of Mitchell Landing on the Cape Fear River, site of an International Paper plant.

North Carolina Highway 87 passes through Riegelwood, leading southeast 2 miles (3 km) to U.S.

[4] On November 16, 2006, at 6:21 am EST, a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for eastern Columbus County.

At 6:37, an F3 tornado struck a mobile home park and killed eight people, including two children, Danny Jacobs, 6, and Miguel Martinez, 13.