Royal is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
on
U.S. Route 401, in southeastern
Franklin County,
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...
, United States.
It lies at an elevation of 377 feet (115 m). The primary cross roads where the community is located are U.S. 401, Flat Rock Church Road (SR 1103) and Clifton Pond Road (SR 1103).
[North Carolina Department of Transportation: State Mapping Resources -- Franklin County](_blank)
Retrieved Jan 15, 2015.
Clifton House and Mill Site
Clifton House and Mill Site is a historic home and grist mill site located near Royal, Franklin County, North Carolina. It was built in the 1850s, and is a two-story, rectangular frame house with a hipped roof in the Greek Revival style with Ita ...
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1980.
References
Unincorporated communities in Franklin County, North Carolina
Unincorporated communities in North Carolina
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