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Hepco

Ghost town · Haywood County, North Carolina

Hepco quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000)
Hepco quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hepco is a ghost town in Haywood County, North Carolina. It is one of 8 former communities in Haywood County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hepco as a historical populated place on the Fines Creek 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 35.6654° N, 82.9899° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFines Creek
Elevation2,362 ft
Nearest living townLake Junaluska, NC
Distance to it9.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2057222
Coordinates35.66538, -82.98986

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What's there now

Hepco is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lake Junaluska, NC (population 2,903), about 9.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,362 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 Hepco?

Hepco is in Haywood County, North Carolina, at 35.6654, -82.9899.

How many ghost towns are in Haywood County?

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

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