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Grimes

Ghost town · Rowan County, North Carolina

China Grove quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
China Grove quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Grimes is a ghost town in Rowan County, North Carolina. It is one of 21 former communities in Rowan County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Grimes as a historical populated place on the China Grove 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 35.5885° N, 80.5456° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleChina Grove
Elevation782 ft
Nearest living townChina Grove, NC
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID1001842
Coordinates35.58847, -80.54562

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What's there now

Grimes is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is China Grove, NC (population 4,487), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 782 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 Grimes?

Grimes is in Rowan County, North Carolina, at 35.5885, -80.5456.

How many ghost towns are in Rowan County?

Rowan County, North Carolina has 21 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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