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Longhollow

Ghost town · Smyth County, Virginia

Chatham Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:24,000)
Chatham Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Longhollow is a ghost town in Smyth County, Virginia. It is the only former community in Smyth County recorded on the federal names register, out of 279 across Virginia.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Longhollow as a historical populated place on the Chatham Hill 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 36.9057° N, 81.6176° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleChatham Hill
Elevation1,909 ft
Nearest living townSeven Mile Ford, VA
Distance to it6.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1500493
Coordinates36.90567, -81.61762

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What's there now

Longhollow is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Seven Mile Ford, VA (population 528), about 6.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,909 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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