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Johnsons Mills

Ghost town · Pitt County, North Carolina

Ayden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500)
Ayden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Johnsons Mills is a ghost town in Pitt County, North Carolina. It is one of 2 former communities in Pitt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Johnsons Mills as a historical populated place on the Gardnerville 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 35.3863° N, 77.3522° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGardnerville
Elevation31 ft
Nearest living townGrifton, NC
Distance to it5.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1006260
Coordinates35.38627, -77.35218

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What's there now

Johnsons Mills is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grifton, NC (population 2,661), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 31 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 Johnsons Mills?

Johnsons Mills is in Pitt County, North Carolina, at 35.3863, -77.3522.

How many ghost towns are in Pitt County?

Pitt County, North Carolina has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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