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Hardaway

Ghost town · Burke County, North Carolina

Glen Alpine quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Glen Alpine quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hardaway is a ghost town in Burke County, North Carolina. It is one of 8 former communities in Burke County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hardaway as a historical populated place on the Glen Alpine 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 35.7168° N, 81.8415° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGlen Alpine
Elevation1,098 ft
Nearest living townGlen Alpine, NC
Distance to it3.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1960053
Coordinates35.71679, -81.84149

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What's there now

Hardaway is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Glen Alpine, NC (population 1,995), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,098 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 Hardaway?

Hardaway is in Burke County, North Carolina, at 35.7168, -81.8415.

How many ghost towns are in Burke County?

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

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