Do you know of Battle Ground ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Battle Ground. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Battle Ground.<1>

Our sources for Battle Ground (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office by the same name. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Battle Ground other than they indicate that Battle Ground would be found somewhere in Guilford County, North Carolina.

From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened  in 1858 and closed  in 1923.

Communities Also Named Battle Ground ...

We found two communities that share the name Battle Ground.

Within North Carolina, the name Battle Ground is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Tippecanoe County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Battle Ground [Tippecanoe County].
  • Washington
    • Clark County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Battle Ground [Clark County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Battle Ground ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Battle Ground:

Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<2>

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Battle Ground - Services available: had a Post Office, Railroad Station

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

The FIPS database contains an entry for Battle Ground.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 37/03920   (Place Name: Battle Ground)

County: Guilford     (FIPS State/County: 37/081)

Class: U4

Identifies a populated place (ie- Battle Ground) which is wholly or substantially located within the boundaries of an incorporated place with a different name. The Part of Code identifies the incorporated place.

More Orphans in  Guilford County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Guilford County.