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Letha

Ghost town · Franklin County, North Carolina

Ingleside quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000)
Ingleside quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Letha is a ghost town in Franklin County, North Carolina. It is one of 2 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Letha as a historical populated place on the Ingleside 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 36.1918° N, 78.3522° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleIngleside
Elevation308 ft
Nearest living townKittrell, NC
Distance to it5.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1008382
Coordinates36.19182, -78.35222

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What's there now

Letha is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kittrell, NC (population 53), about 5.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 308 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 Letha?

Letha is in Franklin County, North Carolina, at 36.1918, -78.3522.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

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

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