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Stokes Ferry

Ghost town · Davidson County, North Carolina

High Rock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:24,000)
High Rock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Stokes Ferry is a ghost town in Davidson County, North Carolina. It is one of 11 former communities in Davidson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Stokes Ferry as a historical populated place on the High Rock 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 35.5074° N, 80.1826° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHigh Rock
Elevation602 ft
Nearest living townRichfield, NC
Distance to it5 miles
GNIS feature ID1017413
Coordinates35.50736, -80.18255

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What's there now

Stokes Ferry is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Richfield, NC (population 839), about 5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 602 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 Stokes Ferry?

Stokes Ferry is in Davidson County, North Carolina, at 35.5074, -80.1826.

How many ghost towns are in Davidson County?

Davidson County, North Carolina has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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