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Mortimer

Ghost town · Caldwell County, North Carolina

Chestnut Mountain quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
Chestnut Mountain quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mortimer is a ghost town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, recorded as human settlement in North Carolina, United States of America. It is one of 17 former communities in Caldwell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mortimer as a historical populated place: 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 35.9853° N, 81.7611° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,498 ft
Nearest living townLinville, NC
Distance to it8.4 miles
Coordinates35.98530, -81.76110

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What's there now

Mortimer is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Linville, NC (population 437), about 8.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,498 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 Mortimer?

Mortimer is in Caldwell County, North Carolina, at 35.9853, -81.7611.

How many ghost towns are in Caldwell County?

Caldwell County, North Carolina has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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