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Hales Ford

Ghost town · Franklin County, Virginia

Moneta quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500)
Moneta quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hales Ford is a ghost town in Franklin County, Virginia. It is one of 6 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hales Ford as a historical populated place on the Goodview 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 37.1268° N, 79.6995° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGoodview
Elevation987 ft
Nearest living townWestlake Corner, VA
Distance to it0.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1494796
Coordinates37.12681, -79.69948

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What's there now

Hales Ford is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Westlake Corner, VA (population 1,824), about 0.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 987 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 Hales Ford?

Hales Ford is in Franklin County, Virginia, at 37.1268, -79.6995.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

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

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