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Burt

Ghost town · Sussex County, Virginia

Homeville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500)
Homeville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Burt is a ghost town in Sussex County, Virginia. It is one of 4 former communities in Sussex County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Burt as a historical populated place on the Littleton 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 36.9102° N, 77.1822° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLittleton
Elevation44 ft
Nearest living townSussex, VA
Distance to it5 miles
GNIS feature ID1690185
Coordinates36.91015, -77.18219

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What's there now

Burt is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sussex, VA (population 110), about 5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 44 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 Burt?

Burt is in Sussex County, Virginia, at 36.9102, -77.1822.

How many ghost towns are in Sussex County?

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

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