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Tugwell

Ghost town · Pitt County, North Carolina

Falkland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500)
Falkland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tugwell is a ghost town in Pitt County, North Carolina. It is one of 2 former communities in Pitt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tugwell as a historical populated place on the Falkland 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 35.6482° N, 77.6239° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFalkland
Elevation85 ft
Nearest living townFountain, NC
Distance to it1.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1022996
Coordinates35.64822, -77.62386

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What's there now

Tugwell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fountain, NC (population 317), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 85 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 Tugwell?

Tugwell is in Pitt County, North Carolina, at 35.6482, -77.6239.

How many ghost towns are in Pitt County?

Pitt County, North Carolina has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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