Sturgills, North Carolina

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Sturgills
Unincorporated community
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Sturgills
Coordinates: 36°33′N81°29′W / 36.55°N 81.49°W / 36.55; -81.49
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State North Carolina
County Ashe
Named after Sheriff B. Sturgills
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
28643
Area code(s) 336, 743

Sturgills is an unincorporated community in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States. [1] [2] [3]

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Geography

Sturgills is located in northern Ashe County. The community borders the state of Virginia. [1]

Sturgills is within the Helton Township in Ashe County.

The ZIP Code is 28643. [4]

History

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

References

Powell, William S. (1968), The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, ISBN   0-8078-1247-1

  1. 1 2 "Sturgills, North Carolina 28643". Google Maps. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sturgills Populated Place Profile / Ashe County, North Carolina Data". northcarolina.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Sturgills, NC, Lansing, NC 28643, US - MapQuest". www.mapquest.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "ZIP Code 28643". United States ZIP Codes. Retrieved February 21, 2025.

36°33′19″N81°29′54″W / 36.5553994°N 81.4984418°W / 36.5553994; -81.4984418

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