Farmville, Chatham County, North Carolina
Chatham County, North Carolina geography stubsUnincorporated communities in Chatham County, North CarolinaUnincorporated communities in North CarolinaUse mdy dates from July 2023
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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.
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Everette Dowdy Road, Sanford
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Everette Dowdy Road 1818
27330 Sanford
North Carolina, United States
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