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Academy

Ghost town · Prince George County, Virginia

Petersburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500)
Petersburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Academy is a ghost town in Prince George County, Virginia. It is one of 7 former communities in Prince George County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Academy as a historical populated place on the Prince George 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 37.1274° N, 77.3122° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePrince George
Elevation148 ft
Nearest living townTempleton, VA
Distance to it4 miles
GNIS feature ID1739970
Coordinates37.12737, -77.31220

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What's there now

Academy is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Templeton, VA (population 85), about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 148 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 Academy?

Academy is in Prince George County, Virginia, at 37.1274, -77.3122.

How many ghost towns are in Prince George County?

Prince George County, Virginia has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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