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Cathey

Ghost town · Gaston County, North Carolina

Gastonia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Gastonia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cathey 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 Cathey as a historical populated place on the Mount Holly 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 35.3118° N, 81.1101° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMount Holly
Elevation750 ft
Nearest living townRanlo, NC
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1001611
Coordinates35.31180, -81.11008

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What's there now

Cathey is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ranlo, NC (population 4,556), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 750 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 Cathey?

Cathey is in Gaston County, North Carolina, at 35.3118, -81.1101.

How many ghost towns are in Gaston County?

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

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