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Begonia

Ghost town · Gaston County, North Carolina

Clover quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:62,500)
Clover quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Begonia is a ghost town in Gaston County, North Carolina. It is one of 7 former communities in Gaston County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Begonia as a historical populated place on the Belmont topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.1554° N, 81.1151° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBelmont
Elevation662 ft
Nearest living townLake Wylie, SC
Distance to it4.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1001603
Coordinates35.15542, -81.11508

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What's there now

Begonia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lake Wylie, SC (population 15,177), about 4.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 662 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Begonia?

Begonia is in Gaston County, North Carolina, at 35.1554, -81.1151.

How many ghost towns are in Gaston County?

Gaston County, North Carolina has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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