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Erwinsville

Ghost town · Cleveland County, North Carolina

Gaffney quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500)
Gaffney quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Erwinsville is a ghost town in Cleveland County, North Carolina. It is one of 12 former communities in Cleveland County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Erwinsville as a historical populated place on the Blacksburg North 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 35.1843° N, 81.6229° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBlacksburg North
Elevation685 ft
Nearest living townEarl, NC
Distance to it5.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1023366
Coordinates35.18429, -81.62287

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What's there now

Erwinsville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Earl, NC (population 367), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 685 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 Erwinsville?

Erwinsville is in Cleveland County, North Carolina, at 35.1843, -81.6229.

How many ghost towns are in Cleveland County?

Cleveland County, North Carolina has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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