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Catron

Ghost town · Wythe County, Virginia

Speedwell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500)
Speedwell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Catron is a ghost town in Wythe County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Wythe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 44th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Catron as a historical populated place on the Cripple Creek 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 36.8454° N, 81.0329° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCripple Creek
Elevation2,074 ft
Nearest living townIvanhoe, VA
Distance to it3.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1501278
Coordinates36.84540, -81.03286

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What's there now

Catron is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ivanhoe, VA (population 711), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,074 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 Catron?

Catron is in Wythe County, Virginia, at 36.8454, -81.0329.

How many ghost towns are in Wythe County?

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

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