Sturgills, North Carolina

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Sturgills is an unincorporated community in the Helton Township of Ashe County, North Carolina near the border with the state of Virginia.

[edit] History

Sturgills was named for a former Sheriff B. Sturgills who was instrumental in the founding of the community's former post office (Powell 1968, p. 479).

[edit] Maps of Sturgills and surrounding area

Sturgills, North Carolina is at coordinates 36°33′19″N 81°29′54″W / 36.5553994, -81.4984418 (Sturgills, North Carolina)Coordinates: 36°33′19″N 81°29′54″W / 36.5553994, -81.4984418 (Sturgills, North Carolina)

[edit] References

Powell, William S., The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, ISBN 0-8078-1247-1

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v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Ashe County, North Carolina

County seat: Jefferson

Towns	Jefferson \| Lansing \| West Jefferson

Townships	Chestnut Hill \| Clifton \| Creston \| Elk \| Grassy Creek \| Helton \| Horse Creek \| Hurricane \| Jefferson \| Laurel \| North Fork \| Obids \| Old Fields \| Peak Creek \| Pine Swamp \| Piney Creek \| Pond Mountain \| Walnut Hill \| West Jefferson

Unincorporated communities	Beaver Creek \| Bina \| Chestnut Hill \| Clifton \| Comet \| Creston \| Crumpler \| Fig \| Grassy Creek \| Grayson \| Helton \| Parker \| Scottville \| Sturgills \| Todd \| Warrensville