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Laird

Ghost town · Dinwiddie County, Virginia

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

Laird is a ghost town in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. It is one of 7 former communities in Dinwiddie County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Laird as a historical populated place on the Dinwiddie 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 37.0040° N, 77.5769° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDinwiddie
Elevation258 ft
Nearest living townDinwiddie, VA
Distance to it5.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1690775
Coordinates37.00404, -77.57693

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What's there now

Laird is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dinwiddie, VA (population 407), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 258 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 Laird?

Laird is in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, at 37.0040, -77.5769.

How many ghost towns are in Dinwiddie County?

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

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