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Coddyshore

Ghost town · Sussex County, Virginia

Petersburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500)
Petersburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Coddyshore 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 Coddyshore as a historical populated place on the Templeton 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 37.0299° N, 77.2980° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTempleton
Elevation116 ft
Nearest living townTempleton, VA
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1690190
Coordinates37.02987, -77.29803

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What's there now

Coddyshore is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Templeton, VA (population 85), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 116 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 Coddyshore?

Coddyshore is in Sussex County, Virginia, at 37.0299, -77.2980.

How many ghost towns are in Sussex County?

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

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