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Light

Ghost town · Frederick County, Virginia

Gerrardstown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500)
Gerrardstown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Light is a ghost town in Frederick County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Frederick County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 40th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Light as a historical populated place on the White Hall 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 39.3295° N, 78.2308° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWhite Hall
Elevation825 ft
Nearest living townLake Holiday, VA
Distance to it5.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1779238
Coordinates39.32955, -78.23084

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What's there now

Light is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lake Holiday, VA (population 2,059), about 5.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 825 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 Light?

Light is in Frederick County, Virginia, at 39.3295, -78.2308.

How many ghost towns are in Frederick County?

Frederick County, Virginia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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