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Bushwood

Ghost town · Richmond County, Virginia

Tappahannock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
Tappahannock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bushwood is a ghost town in Richmond County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Richmond County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 43rd among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bushwood as a historical populated place on the Tappahannock 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 37.9251° N, 76.7975° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTappahannock
Elevation21 ft
Nearest living townWarsaw, VA
Distance to it3.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1791293
Coordinates37.92514, -76.79746

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What's there now

Bushwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Warsaw, VA (population 2,324), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 21 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 Bushwood?

Bushwood is in Richmond County, Virginia, at 37.9251, -76.7975.

How many ghost towns are in Richmond County?

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

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