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Boushell

Ghost town · Wake County, North Carolina

Raleigh quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Raleigh quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Boushell is a ghost town in Wake County, North Carolina. It is one of 4 former communities in Wake County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Boushell as a historical populated place on the Raleigh East 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 35.7918° N, 78.5858° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRaleigh East
Elevation228 ft
Nearest living townRaleigh, NC
Distance to it4.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1951529
Coordinates35.79182, -78.58584

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What's there now

Boushell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Raleigh, NC (population 470,763), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 228 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 Boushell?

Boushell is in Wake County, North Carolina, at 35.7918, -78.5858.

How many ghost towns are in Wake County?

Wake County, North Carolina has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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