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Burkeston

Ghost town · Botetourt County, Virginia

Eagle Rock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500)
Eagle Rock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Burkeston is a ghost town in Botetourt County, Virginia. It is one of 7 former communities in Botetourt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Burkeston as a historical populated place on the Salisbury 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 37.6018° N, 79.7637° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSalisbury
Elevation905 ft
Nearest living townEagle Rock, VA
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1674419
Coordinates37.60180, -79.76365

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What's there now

Burkeston is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eagle Rock, VA (population 122), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 905 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 Burkeston?

Burkeston is in Botetourt County, Virginia, at 37.6018, -79.7637.

How many ghost towns are in Botetourt County?

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

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