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Bloom

Ghost town · Frederick County, Virginia

Middletown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500)
Middletown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bloom is a ghost town in Frederick County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Frederick County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 40th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bloom as a historical populated place on the Hayfield 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 39.1470° N, 78.3733° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHayfield
Elevation925 ft
Nearest living townShawneeland, VA
Distance to it3.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1779203
Coordinates39.14705, -78.37334

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What's there now

Bloom is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Shawneeland, VA (population 2,653), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 925 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 Bloom?

Bloom is in Frederick County, Virginia, at 39.1470, -78.3733.

How many ghost towns are in Frederick County?

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

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