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Virginia City

Ghost town · Bailey County, Texas

Three Way School quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Three Way School quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Virginia City is a ghost town in Bailey County, Texas. It is the only former community in Bailey County recorded on the federal names register, out of 445 across Texas.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Virginia City as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 33.9945° N, 102.9045° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,942 ft
Nearest living townCausey, NM
Distance to it15.4 miles
Coordinates33.99454, -102.90447

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What's there now

Virginia City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Causey, NM (population 183), about 15.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,942 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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