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Farmville, Chatham County, North Carolina

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Populated place in North Carolina, United States
Farmville, North Carolina
Populated place
Coal Glen in 1925Coal Glen in 1925
Coordinates: 35°34′15″N 79°13′12″W / 35.57083°N 79.22000°W / 35.57083; -79.22000
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
Elevation282 ft (86 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code27330
Area code919
GNIS feature ID1020221

Farmville is a community in southeastern Chatham County, North Carolina, United States, which was once called Coal Glen. The area was the site of coal mining activities from the 18th century up the mid-1950s, and was the site of the 1925 Coal Glen mine disaster.

By the time of the 1925 disaster, the town consisted of several homes and a company store.

The Deep River coal field, 12 miles (19 km) long, included the Coal Glen and Egypt (Cumnock) mines.

A historical marker noting the mine disaster was dedicated June 3, 2017 at Farmville Community Church at U.S. 15-501 and Walter Bright Road north of Sanford.

Geography

Farmville is located at latitude 35|34|15|N| and longitude 79|13|12|W. The elevation is 282 feet (86 m).

References

  1. "Little left at site of explosion". Wilmington Morning Star. Associated Press. September 2, 1992. p. 4B.
  2. Leonard, Teresa (June 2, 2017). "Highway marker stirs memories of 1925 coal mine disaster". News & Observer. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  3. "Coal Glen Mine Disaster NC Highway Historical Marker Dedication" (PDF). Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  4. "Farmville (in Chatham County, NC) Populated Place Profile". NC Hometown Locator. Retrieved June 2, 2017.

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Municipalities and communities of Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Pittsboro
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