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Greta

Ghost town · Accomack County, Virginia

Hallwood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:31,680)
Hallwood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Greta is a ghost town in Accomack County, Virginia. It is the only former community in Accomack County recorded on the federal names register, out of 279 across Virginia.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Greta as a historical populated place on the Hallwood 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 37.9135° N, 75.5338° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHallwood
Elevation38 ft
Nearest living townTemperanceville, VA
Distance to it1.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1495622
Coordinates37.91346, -75.53381

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What's there now

Greta is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Temperanceville, VA (population 265), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 38 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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