SITE LOCATOR FOR WEST VIRGINIA GHOST TOWNS OLD FORTS INDIAN SITES BAITLEFI ELDS OVER 525 SITES IDENTIFIED AND ACCURATELY LOCATED ALL YOU NEED IS A ROAD MAP YOUR METAL DETECTOR DISCLAIMER While every attempt is made to maintain accuracy, the authors, GOLDDIGGER and Mosquito Publications assume no responsibility or liability for inaccurate, incorrect or Missing information. It is recommended that the user of this product perform his/her Own research to further increase the knowledge of a site. We strongly recommend that permission of the owner of any site be obtained prior to a search. FEDERAL LAWS In addition to the ARPA Laws, an additional Federal law called "Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987" is in effect and is being enforced. This law gives the individual States control over historic shipwrecks lying within 3 miles of the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts and 10 miles off of the Gulf Coast. DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS NOTE: All distance measurements for sites are direct from point A to point B and are NOT road measurements. Distance measurements are taken from the center of one point to the center of the center of the other. Linear measurements are usually accurate to one tenth mile (1/10th mile) while Latitude and Longitude coordinates are accurate to one thousandth of one minute, which equates to approximately 30 feet, depending on the accuracy of your GPS. WHAT IS A GHOST TOWN? There have been many inquiries as to how we have determined what establishes the parameters for ghost town status. While the dictionary definition is not satisfactory for our usage, Mosquito Publishing has used the following: That a town or settlement was at one time a thriving and viable community. That it subsequently declined to the point that it was virtually abandoned or deserted. It was a rule of thumb that communities were established on good land. That being the case, even though the original town may have declined to ghost town status, as modern communities expand, they often cover the site of the previous settlement. This occurrence is happening more rapidly as our population expands. The site would still be considered as a ghost town site, even if covered by modern construction and no visible signs of the original town exists. BARBOUR COUNTY CAMP LAUREL HILL Latitude Longitude Type Site: Military Dates From: 1861 Info: LOCATED ABOUT 2 MILES EAST OF SR 250 ON THE BEVERLY-FAIRMONT PIKE. THIS WAS A CONFEDERATE POST. COLEBANK Latitude N39 14.502' Longitude W79 50.435' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 2 Y4 MILES NORTHEAST OF KASSON, OFF OF CR 4. DARMOOR Latitude N38 59.723' Longitude W79 56.177' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTH OF BELINGTON, ON THE RAILROAD AND U.S. 250. DENT Latitude N39 17.651' Longitude W79 52.632' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 4 % MILES NORTH OF KASSON, OFF OF SR 92 AND SOUTH OF SANDY CREEK. ELK CITY Latitude N39 08.540' Longitude W80 06.490' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 4 0/4 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF VOLGA, OFF OF THE INTERSECTION OF SR 57 AND THE OLD ELK CITY HWY. ENGAGEMENT Latitude Longitude Type Site: Military Dates From: 1861 Info: LOCATl:D IN THE AREA OF CAMP LAUREL HILL DURING THE CIVIL WAR SEVERAL ENGAGEMENTS TOOK PLACE HERE. MOATS Latitude N39 12.628' Longitude W79 55.987' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 3 Y4 MILES EAST OF ARDEN, ON THE INTERSECTION OF CR 10/13 AND CR 10, NEAR GLADE RUN. PELLTREE Latitude N39 07.778' Longitude W80 12.643' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 2 % MILES NORTHWEST OF CENTURY, ON SR 20. 1 BARBOUR COUNTY (cant) PLEASANT RUN Latitude N39 02.653' Longitude W79 43.403' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 4 % MILES SOUTHWEST OF PARSONS, ON THE INTE_RSECTION OF CR 47 AND CR 39, ON SHAVERS FORK. VALLEY FURNANCE Latitude N3911.703' Longitude W79 52.604' Type Site: Ghost Dates From: 1835 Info: LOCATED ABOUT 2 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF NESTORVILLE, ON THE INTERSECTION OF SR 38 AND CR 93/1. BELINGTON COUNTY MEADOWVILLE Latitude N39 07.091' Longitude W79 54.564' Type Site: Ghost Dates From: 1784 To 1900's Info: LOCATED ABOUT 6 % MILES NORTH OF BELINGTON AND EAST OFF OF THE INTERSECTION OF SR 92 AND CR 9. BERKELEY COUNTY BAXTER Latitude N39 33.458' Longitude W78 04.644' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 4 % MILES WEST OF HEDGESVILLE, ON CR 25. BEDINGTON Latitude N39 31.332' Longitude W77 54.330' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 5 % MILES NORTHEAST OF MARTINSBURG, ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF THE INTERSECTION OF CR 5 AND DIANE DRIVE AND NEAR THE RAILROAD. DARYLESVILLE Latitude N39 22.266' Longitude W78 01.672' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTH OF MARTINSBURG, ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. 11 AND CR 11/8, ABOUT Y4 MILE WEST OF THE RAILROAD. ENGAGEMENT Latitude Longitude Type Site: Battle Dates From: 1863 Info: LOCATED IN THE AREA OF FALLING WATERS. DURING THE CIVIL WAR AN EXTENDED ENGAGEMENT TOOK PLACE IN THE AREA. 2 BERKELEY COUNTY (cont) FORT NEALLY Latitude Longitude Type Site: Military Dates From: 1750's Info: LOCATED ABOUT 2 3/4 MILES NORTHEAST OF MARTINSBURG AND ON THE OPEQUON CREEK. THE FORT WAS ATTACKED BY INDIANS SEVERAL TIMES. MARLOWE Latitude N39 35.302' Longitude W77 51.561' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 2 % MILES NORTHEAST OF FALLING WATERS, AT THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. 11 AND BROAD LANE. TABLER STATION Latitude N39 23.922' Longitude W78 00.645' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 4 314 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARTINSBURG, OFF OF U.S. 11 ON CR 32 AND THE RAILROAD. VAN CLEVESVILLE Latitude N39 25.739' Longitude W77 54.302' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 3 MILES NORTH OF KEARNEYSVILLE, ON THE RAILROAD AND CR 362. BOONE COUNTY ANDREW Latitude N38 06.006' Longitude W81 43.038' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 4 % MILES SOUTH OF RACINE, ON THE INTERSECTION OF CR 119/22 AND SR 3. DARTMONT Latitude N38 11.486' Longitude W81 43.347' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 11/10th MILES NORTHWEST OF ASHFORD, ON CR 1/01. FOSTER Latitude N38 05.843' Longitude W81 46.785' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 3 Y4 MILES NORTHEAST OF DANVILLE, ON SR 3. HARLESS Latitude N38 08.659' Longitude W81 50.655' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH OF JULIAN, OFF OF U.S. 119 AND EAST OF THE RAILROAD. 3 BOONE COUNTY (cont) NELSON Latitude N38 04.147' Longitude W81 37.353' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 4 Y. MILES SOUTH OF COMFORT, OFF OF CR 5, ON NELSON ROAD. PONDCO Latitude N37 53.893' Longitude W81 40.314' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 1 MILE NORTH OF BARRETT, ON SR 85. ROCK CREEK Latitude N38 06.181' Longitude W81 50.757' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 1 % MILES NORTHWEST OF DANVILLE, OFF OF U.S. 119, ON AN UNMARKED ROAD AND THE RAILROAD. SETH Latitude N38 06.490' Longitude W81 37.399' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 1 % MILES SOUTH OF COMFORT, ON THE INTERSECTION OF SR 3 AND CR 5/01. BRAXTON COUNTY BONNIE Latitude N38 46.172' Longitude W80 41.587' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 2 % MILES EAST OF EXCHANGE, ON THE INTERSECTION OF WEST FALL FORK AND BONNIE ROAD, ON CEDAR CREEK. BRAXTON Latitude N38 47.374' Longitude W80 43.755' Type Site: Ghost Info: ALSO KNOWN AS DELTA. LOCATED ABOUT 2 % MILES NORTHEAST OF EXCHANGE, OFF OF SR 54 AND ON THE RAILROAD. CANFIELD Latitude N38 35.655' Longitude W80 45.235' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 3 % MILES NORTHEAST OF HEROLD, SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF CR 28 AND CR 40. 4 BRAXTON COUNTY (cont) FALLS MILL Latitude N38 46.423' Longitude W80 32.985' Type Site: Ghost Dates From: 1840 To 1925 Info: LOCATED ABOUT 5 Yz MILES SOUTHWEST OF IRELAND, SOUTH OF U.S. 19, ON CR 24/1. GLENDON Latitude N38 35.480' Longitude W80 53.320' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 2 Yz MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROCKTON, OFF OF SR 4 AND ON THE RAILROAD. HETTIE Latitude N38 46.305' Longitude W80 29.355' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 3 Yz MILES SOUTH OF IRELAND, ON CR 24. MARPLETON Latitude N38 40.650' Longitude W80 30.219' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLEVELAND, ON THE INTERSECTION OF CR 26 AND CR 26/3. PALMER Latitude N38 39.450' Longitude W80 35.364' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 2 Yz MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF CENTRALIA, AT THE END OF CR 22/16 AND ON ELK RIVER. RIFFLE Latitude N38 44.648' Longitude W80 44.444' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 10/. MILES SOUTH OF EXCHANGE, ON THE INTERSECTION OF CR 7/6 AND CR 5/6, NEAR THE RAILROAD BROOKE COUNTY FORT EDGINTON Latitude Longitude Type Site: Military Info: LOCATED ACROSS FROM STEUBENVILLE, OHIO AND ON HARMON CREEK. ROCKDALE Latitude N40 18.282' Longitude W80 34.806' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FOLLANSBEE, OFF OF SR 2 AT THE INTERSECTION OF CROSS CREEK ROAD AND THE RAILROAD. 5 BROOKE COUNTY (cont) VIRGINVILLE Latitude N40 17.579' Longitude W80 31.423' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 4 % MILES SOUTHEAST OF FOLLANSBEE, ON CR 7 AND THE RAILROAD AT THE STATE LINE. CABELL COUNTY BLUE SULPHUR Latitude N38 24.917' Longitude W82 14.898' Type Site: Ghost Info: LOCATED ABOUT 2 % MILES EAST OF BARBOURSVILLE, ON CR 30.