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Druid

Ghost town · Southampton County, Virginia

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

Druid is a ghost town in Southampton County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Southampton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 48th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Druid as a historical populated place on the Capron 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 36.7152° N, 77.1447° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCapron
Elevation92 ft
Nearest living townCapron, VA
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1738989
Coordinates36.71515, -77.14469

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What's there now

Druid is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Capron, VA (population 151), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 92 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 Druid?

Druid is in Southampton County, Virginia, at 36.7152, -77.1447.

How many ghost towns are in Southampton County?

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

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