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Monticello

Ghost town · Washington County, North Carolina

Plymouth East quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000)
Plymouth East quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Monticello is a ghost town in Washington County, North Carolina. It is one of 6 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Monticello as a historical populated place on the Plymouth East 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 35.7657° N, 76.7363° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePlymouth East
Elevation26 ft
Nearest living townPlymouth, NC
Distance to it6.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1018707
Coordinates35.76572, -76.73633

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What's there now

Monticello is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Plymouth, NC (population 3,264), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 26 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 Monticello?

Monticello is in Washington County, North Carolina, at 35.7657, -76.7363.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, North Carolina has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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