McFarlan, North Carolina

About McFarlan

Set in the southern part of North Carolina, McFarlan is a tiny community counting 92 people who proudly call it home.

McFarlan holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.92 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 100 residents per square mile.

📰 McFarlan News Today

• Jackie Livingston White Obituary Jan 31, 2026 Leavitt Funeral Home · Jan 31
• Curtis E. Nelson Obituary Sep 9, 2025 - Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home · Sep 9
• MS. REBECCA ANN SPENCER Obituary in Wadesbaro at Smith's Funeral Home articobits.com · Sep 21
• New owners of Hendersonville staple McFarlan Bakery take reins, promise to keep tradition WLOS · Jan 5
• Morven, North Carolina Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 21

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What Makes McFarlan Unique

• The only place in America named McFarlan — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 92 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

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