McFarlan North Carolina Map
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Interactive Map of McFarlan, North Carolina
| City | McFarlan |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Anson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.812378 |
| Longitude | -79.975896 |
| Population | 94 |
| Density | 39.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 28102 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| County Seat | Wadesboro |
| School District | Anson County Schools |
About McFarlan, North Carolina
McFarlan is a locality in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 94. The population density is 39.4 people per km². McFarlan is located at 34.8124°N, 79.9759°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. McFarlan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28102.McFarlan emerges from the red-clay earth of the piedmont as a quiet intersection of open fields and densely wooded timberland. It lies 29.2 miles west of Laurinburg, NC (from Laurinburg, NC: bearing 275°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-northwest of Cheraw. Sunlight hits the pines with a sharp, resinous clarity in the afternoon, casting long shadows across the fallow dirt that defines the local horizon. Westfield Creek meanders through the low ground just a mile away, its dark, sluggish waters carving a slow path through the thickets of willow and sweetgum. In the distance, the silhouette of Clark Mountain rises as a faint, jagged smudge against the sky, while the expansive reach of the Pee Dee River Game Land provides a vast, quiet buffer of wilderness where the undergrowth remains thick and undisturbed by the reach of development.
McFarlan carries the weight of a regional history tied deeply to the soil, where the legacy of agriculture once dictated the cadence of every season. Though the bustling commerce of previous generations has thinned, the economy persists in the steady, rhythmic pulse of rural industry and the maintenance of the surrounding timber tracts. The air here feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and pine needles, particularly in the quiet transition of dusk when the heat of the day finally relents. Life in McFarlan remains tethered to the land, an existence defined by the slow turnover of the seasons and the enduring, stoic character of those who choose to remain where the pavement ends and the quiet expanse begins.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Pee Dee River Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 056° NE
- Arrowhead Park (Local Park) — 8.2 mi, 157° SE
- Farm Service Agency Interest Of Sc (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.7 mi, 140° SE · 452 acres
- Town of Wadesboro - City Pond Park (Local Recreation) — 9.4 mi, 324° NW
- Riverside Park (Local Park) — 9.5 mi, 144° SE
- Cheraw Center for Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 9.6 mi, 146° SE
- Pepsi-Cola (Public Artwork) — 9.6 mi, 146° SE
- Riverdale and Ingram Plantation (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 355° N
- Cheraw State Park (State Park) — 11.2 mi, 171° S
- Sand Hills State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 13.6 mi, 188° S
- Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.0 mi, 225° SW · 92k acres
- Jean Harris Circle Plaque (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 196° S
- Duty Honor Country (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 072° E
- Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 19.2 mi, 347° N
- Lake Paul Wallace (State Recreation Area) — 19.8 mi, 124° SE
- Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 21.1 mi, 227° SW
- Rankin Museum of American Heritage (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 034° NE
- Long Bluff State Park (State Park) — 21.7 mi, 160° S
- Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site (Historic Ruins) — 25.7 mi, 006° N
- Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 29.3 mi, 012° N · 52k acres
- Hartsville Museum (Museum) — 30.7 mi, 191° S
- Center Theatre (Theatre) — 30.7 mi, 191° S
- Cinema Twin (Cinema) — 30.8 mi, 191° S
- Union County Community Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 34.6 mi, 290° W
- Darlington International Speedway (Attraction) — 36.1 mi, 174° S
- Morrow Mountain Native American Quarry Site (Historic Ruins) — 37.9 mi, 350° N
- Union Station Railroad Museum (Museum) — 38.1 mi, 054° NE
- Stanly County Museum (Museum) — 39.3 mi, 341° N
- Stone Theatres Sun Valley 14 Cinemas (Cinema) — 41.4 mi, 294° NW
- Birkhead Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 52.6 mi, 003° N · 5,216 acres
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About This McFarlan Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McFarlan, North Carolina. Coordinates: 34.812378, -79.975896. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for McFarlan includes the ZIP code (28102), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Anson County (Wadesboro), and school district assignment (Anson County Schools).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
