List of ghost towns in West Virginia
There are many ghost towns in West Virginia[1] some of which were created and abandoned as part of the "boom and bust" economy of coal mining industry.[2]
List
- Algoma, in McDowell County.
- Ames, in Fayette County.
- Bachman, in Fayette County.
- Bartley, in McDowell County.
- Beartown, in McDowell County.
- Beury, in Fayette County.
- Big Sandy, in McDowell County.
- Black Wolf, in McDowell County.
- Blue Sulphur Springs, in Greenbrier County.
- Boone, in Fayette County.
- Brink, in Greenbrier County.
- Brooklyn, in Fayette County.
- Brown, in Fayette County.
- Caperton, in Fayette County.
- Carbondale, in Fayette County.
- Carlisle, in Fayette County.
- Carver, in Fayette County.
- Cinderella, in Mingo County.
- Concho, in Fayette County.
- Crescent, in Fayette County.
- Cunard, in Fayette County.
- Derryhale, in Fayette County.
- Devon, in Mingo County.
- Dimmock, in Fayette County.
- Dunloup, in Fayette County.
- Eagle, in Fayette County.
- Elverton, in Fayette County.
- Emmett, in Logan County.
- Ennis, in McDowell County.
- Erskine, in Fayette County.
- Faraday, in McDowell County.
- Fayette, in Fayette County.
- Fire Creek, in Fayette County.
- Freed, in Calhoun County.
- Gad, in Nicholas County, submerged under Summersville Lake.
- Gamoca, in Fayette County.
- Gaymont, in Fayette County.
- Gilliam, in McDowell County.
- Glade, in Fayette County.
- Glen Alum, in Mingo County.
- Goodwill, in Mercer County.
- Harewood, in Fayette County.
- Hawks Nest, in Fayette County.
- Honeydew, in Fayette County.
- Ingram Branch, in Fayette County.
- Jacobs Fork, in McDowell County.
- Jerryville, in Webster County.
- Kay Moor, in Fayette County.
- Kilsyth, in Fayette County.
- Kingston, in Fayette County.
- Krollitz, in McDowell County.
- Landgraff, in McDowell County.
- Landisburg, in Fayette County.
- Layland, in Fayette County.
- Lex, in McDowell County.
- Lobelia, in Pocahontas County.
- Long Branch, in Fayette County.
- Lookout, in Fayette County.
- Lynn, in Mingo County.
- McDunn, in Fayette County.
- Mahan, in Fayette County.
- Marting, in Fayette County.
- Meadow Fork, in Fayette County.
- Micajah, West Virginia, in Mercer County.
- Michigan, in Fayette County.
- Milburn, in Fayette County.
- Mohawk, in McDowell County.
- New Thacker, in Mingo County.
- Newlyn, in Fayette County.
- Nuttallburg, in Fayette County.
- Old Gauley, in Fayette County.
- Pando
- Panther, in McDowell County.
- Pearlytown
- Pennbrook, in Fayette County.
- Putney, in Kanawha County.
- Ream, in McDowell County.
- Red Ash, in Fayette County.
- Royal, in Raleigh County.
- Rush Run, in Fayette County.
- Rutherford, in Ritchie County.
- Sewell, in Fayette County.[3][4]
- Stone House, in Taylor County.
- Stotesbury, in Raleigh County.
- Sun, in Fayette County.
- Sunnyside, in Fayette County.
- Superior, in McDowell County.
- Thirty-One Camp
- Thurmond, in Fayette County.[5][3][4]
- Turkey Knob, in Fayette County.
- Vanetta, in Fayette County.
- Virginius Island
- Volcano, in Wood County.
- War Eagle, in Mingo County.
- Westerly, in Fayette County.
- Whitney, in Fayette County.
- Willis Branch, in Fayette County.
- Wilmore, in McDowell County.
- Wyndal, in Fayette County.
- Wyoming, in Wyoming County.
- Yerba, in McDowell County.
Notes and references
- "Ghost Towns of West Virginia". www.ghosttowns.com.
- Sibray, David (January 27, 2019). "Historian looks for patterns in vanishing town names". West Virginia Explorer. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- "5 near-forgotten ghost towns to explore in WV". Almost Heaven - West Virginia. October 21, 2015.
- Craig, Clyde (December 20, 2021). "Eight ghost towns in southern West Virginia worth visiting - West Virginia Explorer". wvexplorer.com.
- MULLER, LYNNE. "GHOSTS ON THE RIVER'S EDGE REMEMBER A MINING TOWN". Buffalo News.
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