Sturgills is an

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in the Helton Township of

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, United States, near the border with the state of

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History

Sturgills was named for a former

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B. Sturgills, who was instrumental in the founding of the community's former

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References

Unincorporated communities in Ashe County, North Carolina Unincorporated communities in North Carolina {{AsheCountyNC-geo-stub