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Hatterbrond

Ghost town · Burke County, North Carolina

Longview quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Longview quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hatterbrond is a ghost town in Burke County, North Carolina. It is one of 8 former communities in Burke County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hatterbrond as a historical populated place on the Longview 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 35.6812° N, 81.4926° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLongview
Elevation1,056 ft
Nearest living townIcard, NC
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1001468
Coordinates35.68124, -81.49259

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What's there now

Hatterbrond is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Icard, NC (population 2,291), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,056 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 Hatterbrond?

Hatterbrond is in Burke County, North Carolina, at 35.6812, -81.4926.

How many ghost towns are in Burke County?

Burke County, North Carolina has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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