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Fort Lewis

Ghost town · Bath County, Virginia

Williamsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1946, 1:62,500)
Williamsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1946, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fort Lewis is a ghost town in Bath County, Virginia. It is one of 6 former communities in Bath County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fort Lewis as a historical populated place on the Green Valley 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 38.1232° N, 79.6081° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGreen Valley
Elevation1,508 ft
Nearest living townMillboro, VA
Distance to it10 miles
GNIS feature ID1690044
Coordinates38.12318, -79.60810

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What's there now

Fort Lewis is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Millboro, VA (population 158), about 10 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,508 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 Fort Lewis?

Fort Lewis is in Bath County, Virginia, at 38.1232, -79.6081.

How many ghost towns are in Bath County?

Bath County, Virginia has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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