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Haskinton

Ghost town · Mecklenburg County, Virginia

Boydton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500)
Boydton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Haskinton is a ghost town in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It is one of 3 former communities in Mecklenburg County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 35th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Haskinton as a historical populated place on the John H Kerr Dam 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 36.5663° N, 78.3261° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleJohn H Kerr Dam
Elevation291 ft
Nearest living townBoydton, VA
Distance to it7.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1500715
Coordinates36.56625, -78.32611

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What's there now

Haskinton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Boydton, VA (population 251), about 7.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 291 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 Haskinton?

Haskinton is in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, at 36.5663, -78.3261.

How many ghost towns are in Mecklenburg County?

Mecklenburg County, Virginia has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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