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Wilsonville

Ghost town · Lincoln County, North Carolina

Lincolnton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500)
Lincolnton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wilsonville is a ghost town in Lincoln County, North Carolina. It is one of 8 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wilsonville as a historical populated place on the Cherryville 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 35.4387° N, 81.3798° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCherryville
Elevation813 ft
Nearest living townCherryville, NC
Distance to it3.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1001796
Coordinates35.43874, -81.37981

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What's there now

Wilsonville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cherryville, NC (population 6,154), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 813 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 Wilsonville?

Wilsonville is in Lincoln County, North Carolina, at 35.4387, -81.3798.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, North Carolina has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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