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Ghost Towns in North Carolina

North Carolina has 280 ghost towns on record across 48 counties. Wilkes County (35), Rowan County (21), Mecklenburg County (20) hold the most. Every entry below is placed from federal coordinates and lists its sources.

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All 280 ghost towns in North Carolina