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Banalsburg

Ghost town · Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Charlotte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
Charlotte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Banalsburg is a ghost town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It is one of 20 former communities in Mecklenburg County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Banalsburg as a historical populated place on the Fort Mill 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 35.1232° N, 80.9915° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFort Mill
Elevation643 ft
Nearest living townLake Wylie, SC
Distance to it4.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1001205
Coordinates35.12320, -80.99146

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What's there now

Banalsburg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lake Wylie, SC (population 15,177), about 4.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 643 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 Banalsburg?

Banalsburg is in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, at 35.1232, -80.9915.

How many ghost towns are in Mecklenburg County?

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina has 20 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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