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Cheaden

Ghost town · Middlesex County, Virginia

Kilmarnock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500)
Kilmarnock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cheaden is a ghost town in Middlesex County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Middlesex County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 45th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cheaden as a historical populated place on the Wilton 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 37.5612° N, 76.4897° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWilton
Elevation80 ft
Nearest living townSaluda, VA
Distance to it6.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1739481
Coordinates37.56125, -76.48967

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What's there now

Cheaden is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Saluda, VA (population 588), about 6.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 80 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 Cheaden?

Cheaden is in Middlesex County, Virginia, at 37.5612, -76.4897.

How many ghost towns are in Middlesex County?

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

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