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Herrell

Ghost town · Mitchell County, North Carolina

Bakersville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:24,000)
Bakersville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Herrell is a ghost town in Mitchell County, North Carolina. It is one of 4 former communities in Mitchell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Herrell as a historical populated place on the Bakersville 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 36.0571° N, 82.2157° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBakersville
Elevation2,376 ft
Nearest living townBakersville, NC
Distance to it4.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1017824
Coordinates36.05706, -82.21568

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What's there now

Herrell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bakersville, NC (population 718), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,376 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 Herrell?

Herrell is in Mitchell County, North Carolina, at 36.0571, -82.2157.

How many ghost towns are in Mitchell County?

Mitchell County, North Carolina has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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