Coordinates: 36°29′41″N 78°25′25″W / 36.49472°N 78.42361°W Townsville is an unincorporated community in northern Vance County, North Carolina, United States. It is located at the intersection of N.C. Highway 39 and Tungsten Mine Road (SR 1348), 13 miles (21 km) north of Henderson, at an elevation of 427 feet (130 m). Townsville is near the John H. Kerr Reservoir and Virginia state line.
A United States Post Office is located in Townsville with a ZIP Code of 27584.
Machpelah was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.