Grabtown, North Carolina (Bertie County)

Grabtown (formerly, Quitsna, the name of a nearby settlement) is an unincorporated community in Bertie
County, North Carolina. It lies at an elevation of 26 feet (8 m) at 35°57′26"N 77°01′59"W.

Grabtown, North Carolina (Johnston County)

Grabtown is a small tobacco

Tobacco

Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...

 farming community in Johnston County

Johnston County, North Carolina

-Major highways:* Interstate 40* Interstate 95* U.S. Highway 70* U.S. Highway 301* U.S. Highway 701-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 121,965 people, 46,595 households, and 33,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 people per square mile . There were...

, North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

. Grabtown is nine miles southeast of Smithfield

Smithfield, North Carolina

Smithfield is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. In 2008, the estimated population was 12,965. It is the county seat of Johnston County...

, at 35.426°N 78.263°W.

"Grabtown" is also known as Brogden by Johnston County residents

This Grabtown was the birthplace of actress Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Ava Lavinia Gardner was an American actress.She was signed to a contract by MGM Studios in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew attention with her performance in The Killers . She became one of Hollywood's leading actresses, considered one of the most beautiful women of her day...

and is mentioned in "Grabtown Girl", a biography of the star by Doris Cannon.