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Guerrant Springs

Ghost town · Rockingham County, North Carolina

Ruffin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Ruffin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Guerrant Springs is a ghost town in Rockingham County, North Carolina. It is one of 5 former communities in Rockingham County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Guerrant Springs as a historical populated place on the Ruffin 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 36.4696° N, 79.5995° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRuffin
Elevation623 ft
Nearest living townRuffin, NC
Distance to it4.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1953421
Coordinates36.46958, -79.59947

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What's there now

Guerrant Springs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ruffin, NC (population 501), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 623 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 Guerrant Springs?

Guerrant Springs is in Rockingham County, North Carolina, at 36.4696, -79.5995.

How many ghost towns are in Rockingham County?

Rockingham County, North Carolina has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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