Identifier

GNIS Feature ID 980198

Location

State North Carolina

County Anson

Feature Class Populated Place

Coordinates

DMS

35°06'17"N 80°06'33"W

Decimal Degrees

35.1045943, -80.1092259

Elevation

328.08 ft (100.00 m)

USGS 7.5′ Quad Map

Quad Name Ansonville

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Protected Areas

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Nearest Populated Place

Cedar Hill

2.7 mi N

Hydrography

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Description

Located in north central Anson County 14.5 km (9 mi) north of Wadesboro.

History

Settled in 1844 and named in 1857 for Anson County, which was named for George Anson, Lord Anson (1697-1762), a British Admiral who guarded the coasts of the Carolinas from pirates. Incorporated in 1885. (NC-T11/p11)

Nearby Features

Ingold Pond Lake · 1.0 mi SSE
Gaddys Goose Ponds Lake · 1.5 mi SSE
Springer Lake Reservoir · 1.8 mi NNW
South Prong Buffalo Creek Stream · 1.8 mi NNW
North Prong Buffalo Creek Stream · 1.9 mi N
Canal Branch Stream · 2.0 mi SSE
Buffalo Creek Stream · 2.2 mi ENE
Pressley Creek Stream · 2.3 mi ENE
Dula Thoroughfare Stream · 2.3 mi ENE
Old Leak Ferry Crossing · 2.4 mi ENE