Abbottsburg, North Carolina
Abbottsburg, North Carolina | |
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Abbottsburg | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′02″N 78°43′30″W / 34.51722°N 78.72500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Bladen |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| GNIS feature ID | 980015[1] |
Abbottsburg is an unincorporated community in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States.[2][3]
In 1950, the community had a population of 157.[1]
History
Abbottsburg was named for Joseph Carter Abbott.[4] In 1865, he began clearing land in a pine forest, eventually establishing the Bladen Land Company to harvest timber and the Cape Fear Building Company to craft wood products and construct buildings. By 1870, the community comprised a company store, several factory buildings, numerous homes, and hosted approximately 500 residents.[5] Deforestation and pressures stemming from the Panic of 1873 led the Cape Fear Building Company to go bankrupt and auction its holdings in 1876. The entire community was resold in 1878 to two Wilmington investors who reestablished lumber operations, though several years later their mills were destroyed by a fire, leading Abbottsburg to decline.[6]
Abbottsburg was incorporated in 1903,[4][7] though it later disincorporated.[1]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abbottsburg, North Carolina
- ^ "Abbottsburg Populated Place Profile / Bladen County, North Carolina Data". northcarolina.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Abbottsburg, NC, Bladenboro, NC 28320, US - MapQuest". www.mapquest.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ a b Powell 1976, p. 3.
- ^ "Yankee Enterprise". The Daily Standard. Vol. V, no. 187. August 18, 1870. p. 2.
- ^ Bishir, Catherine W. (2018). "Cape Fear Building Company (ca. 1869-1875)". North Carolina Architects & Builders : A Biographical Dictionary. North Carolina State University Libraries. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "New Public Laws". The Times-Mercury. Vol. XII, no. 52. March 18, 1903. p. 6.
Works cited
- Powell, William S. (1976). The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807812471.