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Almond

Ghost town · Rockingham County, Virginia

Elkton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500)
Elkton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Almond is a ghost town in Rockingham County, Virginia. It is one of 4 former communities in Rockingham County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Almond as a historical populated place on the McGaheysville 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 38.3376° N, 78.7159° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMcGaheysville
Elevation1,013 ft
Nearest living townMcGaheysville, VA
Distance to it2.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1779310
Coordinates38.33763, -78.71586

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What's there now

Almond is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is McGaheysville, VA (population 1,155), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,013 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 Almond?

Almond is in Rockingham County, Virginia, at 38.3376, -78.7159.

How many ghost towns are in Rockingham County?

Rockingham County, Virginia has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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