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Abell

Ghost town · Charlotte County, Virginia

Brookneal quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Brookneal quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Abell is a ghost town in Charlotte County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Charlotte County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Abell as a historical populated place on the Aspen topographic quadrangle: 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 37.0715° N, 78.8508° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAspen
Elevation620 ft
Nearest living townPhenix, VA
Distance to it5.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1690048
Coordinates37.07153, -78.85084

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What's there now

Abell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Phenix, VA (population 395), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 620 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Abell?

Abell is in Charlotte County, Virginia, at 37.0715, -78.8508.

How many ghost towns are in Charlotte County?

Charlotte County, Virginia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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