Ghost towns

[Nathan W]

How would I go about finding ghost towns in your state. I know of let’s say the top 10 popular ones but what about lesser known much older ones, I’m taking about only thing left are cellar holes, not much trace of anything.

 

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[Mackaydon]

What state, if any, are you interested in?
Don....

 

[Nathan W]

What state, if any, are you interested in?
Don....

North and South Carolina

 

[Tpmetal]

North and South Carolina

look for old census maps, look for lidar images of your area

 

[Mackaydon]

In North Carolina, have you checked these out?

North Carolina Ancestral Trackers Ghost Towns

Don......

 

[MarkinSC]

Also, check out native American period maps, old trade routes, and old state land maps located in the state archives......

 

[Clay Diggins]

I made an interactive map for that. Ghost towns as well as abandoned Airstrips, Train Depots and Dams. If it doesn't exist anymore it's probably on this map.

Land Matters Historic Places Map

 

[Nathan W]

I made an interactive map for that. Ghost towns as well as abandoned Airstrips, Train Depots and Dams. If it doesn't exist anymore it's probably on this map.

Land Matters Historic Places Map

Thank you, will check it out

 

[jfreakofkorn]

Cool map

But how do you go Up n Down on it . . ?

 

[Mackaydon]

Re: South Carolina
Have you been to these locations?

List of ghost towns in South Carolina - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Don....

 

[Nathan W]

Re: South Carolina
Have you been to these locations?

List of ghost towns in South Carolina - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Don....

Been to Kingsbury once, it ya very hilly and have to cross a wide creek. Going back in the fall

 

[scruggs]

Fort Dobbs in Statesville NC was built to protect the settlers during the French and Indian war.