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Longwood

Ghost town · Rockbridge County, Virginia

Natural Bridge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500)
Natural Bridge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Longwood is a ghost town in Rockbridge County, Virginia. It is one of 3 former communities in Rockbridge County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 38th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Longwood as a historical populated place on the Natural Bridge 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 37.6815° N, 79.5570° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNatural Bridge
Elevation1,232 ft
Nearest living townGlasgow, VA
Distance to it6.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1805996
Coordinates37.68152, -79.55698

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What's there now

Longwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Glasgow, VA (population 1,253), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,232 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 Longwood?

Longwood is in Rockbridge County, Virginia, at 37.6815, -79.5570.

How many ghost towns are in Rockbridge County?

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

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