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Old Stanhope

Ghost town · Nash County, North Carolina

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

Old Stanhope is a ghost town in Nash County, North Carolina. It is one of 2 former communities in Nash County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 27th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Old Stanhope as a historical populated place on the Middlesex 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 35.8613° N, 78.1280° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMiddlesex
Elevation292 ft
Nearest living townBailey, NC
Distance to it5.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1951494
Coordinates35.86127, -78.12805

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What's there now

Old Stanhope is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bailey, NC (population 504), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 292 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 Old Stanhope?

Old Stanhope is in Nash County, North Carolina, at 35.8613, -78.1280.

How many ghost towns are in Nash County?

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

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