Abandoned Record
About Avalon
Avalon was a town in Rockingham County, North Carolina, in the United States. It was centered around a textiles mill constructed by Francis Henry Fries at the end of the 19th century.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Avalon, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Avalon is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Avalon
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1953 Greensboro sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Greensboro sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Greensboro sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1966 Greensboro sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1971 Mayodan sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Greensboro sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1997 Mayodan sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Avalon
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our North Carolina index.
- Ceramic11.0 mi SW · Stokes
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Avalon, North Carolina": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q28001938.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).