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Bock

Ghost town · New Kent County, Virginia

Toano quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:62,500)
Toano quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

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

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bock as a historical populated place on the Toano 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 37.4546° N, 76.7911° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleToano
Elevation86 ft
Nearest living townWest Point, VA
Distance to it6.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1739788
Coordinates37.45459, -76.79107

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What's there now

Bock is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is West Point, VA (population 3,439), about 6.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 86 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 Bock?

Bock is in New Kent County, Virginia, at 37.4546, -76.7911.

How many ghost towns are in New Kent County?

New Kent County, Virginia has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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