Ghost Towns in North Carolina

On the map

14 ghost towns

64% sit on public land · 5 with a free-licensed photo

National Forest 1
National Park Service 6
Other federal 1
State 1
Private or unlisted 5

Illustration of a south landscape — Illustration of the most common landscape type among North Carolina's ghost towns.

The largest share, 6 of 14, sits on National Park Service land, so many of them can be walked. Each town page has the land manager, monthly weather and the nearest open town.

National Forest 1
National Park Service 6
Other federal 1
State 1
Private or unlisted 5

Each dot is a ghost town, colored by who manages the land at its location. Labels mark the most searched. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.