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Borthwick

Ghost town · Dinwiddie County, Virginia

De Witt quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000)
De Witt quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Borthwick is a ghost town in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. It is one of 7 former communities in Dinwiddie County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Borthwick as a historical populated place on the DeWitt 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 37.0318° N, 77.6830° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDeWitt
Elevation289 ft
Nearest living townMcKenney, VA
Distance to it3.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1690718
Coordinates37.03182, -77.68305

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What's there now

Borthwick is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is McKenney, VA (population 569), about 3.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 289 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 Borthwick?

Borthwick is in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, at 37.0318, -77.6830.

How many ghost towns are in Dinwiddie County?

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

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