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Mineral Spring

Ghost town · Lincoln County, North Carolina

Gastonia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Gastonia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mineral Spring is a ghost town in Lincoln County, North Carolina. It is one of 8 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mineral Spring as a historical populated place on the Lowesville 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 35.4171° N, 81.0117° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLowesville
Elevation788 ft
Nearest living townLowesville, NC
Distance to it0.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1001787
Coordinates35.41708, -81.01174

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What's there now

Mineral Spring is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lowesville, NC (population 3,737), about 0.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 788 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 Mineral Spring?

Mineral Spring is in Lincoln County, North Carolina, at 35.4171, -81.0117.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

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

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