Mortimer, North Carolina
Mortimer, North Carolina is a ghost town in Wilson Creek Township, Caldwell County, in the northwestern part of the state.
Once a mill town with a population of around 800, the town flooded in 1940 and was subsequently abandoned. Several remains are extant today, including machinery from the mill and the foundations of several buildings.
External links
- History of Mortimer and Edgemont, N.C. - Old Photographs and Images of Mortimer and Edgemont
Coordinates: 35°59′07″N 81°45′40″W / 35.98528°N 81.76111°W
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