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Gayton

Ghost town · Henrico County, Virginia

Johnsons Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000)
Johnsons Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gayton is a ghost town in Henrico County, Virginia. It is one of 4 former communities in Henrico County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gayton as a historical populated place on the Hylas 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 37.6371° N, 77.6342° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHylas
Elevation195 ft
Nearest living townShort Pump, VA
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1760171
Coordinates37.63709, -77.63416

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What's there now

Gayton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Short Pump, VA (population 28,177), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 195 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 Gayton?

Gayton is in Henrico County, Virginia, at 37.6371, -77.6342.

How many ghost towns are in Henrico County?

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

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