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Glenville, North Carolina

Glenville, North Carolina

When Glenville--originally named Hamburg--was formally incorporated in 1891, the small community was the biggest town in Jackson County, North Carolina. Thorpe Dam inundated Glenville in 1941. Part of the community was moved to the shores of the lake, although the relocated town of Glenville now largely consists of vacation homes.

About this community

Dam
Thorpe Dam
River
West Fork Tuckasegee River
Established
1856
Inundated
1941