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Poley Bridge Crossing

Ghost town · Columbus County, North Carolina

Nakina quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:31,680)
Nakina quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Poley Bridge Crossing is a ghost town in Columbus County, North Carolina. It is one of 2 former communities in Columbus County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Poley Bridge Crossing as a historical populated place on the Nakina 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 34.1588° N, 78.6820° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNakina
Elevation68 ft
Nearest living townBrunswick, NC
Distance to it8.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1006335
Coordinates34.15878, -78.68196

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What's there now

Poley Bridge Crossing is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Brunswick, NC (population 981), about 8.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 68 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 Poley Bridge Crossing?

Poley Bridge Crossing is in Columbus County, North Carolina, at 34.1588, -78.6820.

How many ghost towns are in Columbus County?

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

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