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Ghost town · Cleveland County, North Carolina

Shelby quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
Shelby quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Good 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 Good as a historical populated place on the Boiling Springs 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 35.2554° N, 81.7073° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBoiling Springs North
Elevation882 ft
Nearest living townBoiling Springs, NC
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1001552
Coordinates35.25540, -81.70732

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What's there now

Good is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Boiling Springs, NC (population 4,625), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 882 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 Good?

Good is in Cleveland County, North Carolina, at 35.2554, -81.7073.

How many ghost towns are in Cleveland County?

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

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