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Howrytown

Ghost town · Botetourt County, Virginia

Roanoke quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500)
Roanoke quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Howrytown is a ghost town in Botetourt County, Virginia, recorded as former settlement in Virginia, United States. It is one of 7 former communities in Botetourt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Howrytown as a historical populated place: 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 37.4386° N, 79.8871° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townTroutville, VA
Distance to it1.6 miles
Coordinates37.43860, -79.88710

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What's there now

Howrytown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Troutville, VA (population 451), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Howrytown?

Howrytown is in Botetourt County, Virginia, at 37.4386, -79.8871.

How many ghost towns are in Botetourt County?

Botetourt County, Virginia has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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