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Garfield

Ghost town · Rowan County, North Carolina

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

Garfield is a ghost town in Rowan County, North Carolina. It is one of 21 former communities in Rowan County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Garfield as a historical populated place on the Rockwell 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 35.5460° N, 80.3787° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRockwell
Elevation659 ft
Nearest living townRockwell, NC
Distance to it1.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1001839
Coordinates35.54597, -80.37867

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What's there now

Garfield is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rockwell, NC (population 2,688), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 659 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 Garfield?

Garfield is in Rowan County, North Carolina, at 35.5460, -80.3787.

How many ghost towns are in Rowan County?

Rowan County, North Carolina has 21 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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