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Daniels

Ghost town · Lincoln County, North Carolina

Lincolnton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500)
Lincolnton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Daniels is a ghost town in Lincoln County, North Carolina. It is one of 8 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Daniels as a historical populated place on the Lincolnton West 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 35.4574° N, 81.2651° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLincolnton West
Elevation753 ft
Nearest living townLincolnton, NC
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1001773
Coordinates35.45736, -81.26508

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What's there now

Daniels is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lincolnton, NC (population 11,503), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 753 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 Daniels?

Daniels is in Lincoln County, North Carolina, at 35.4574, -81.2651.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, North Carolina has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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