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Matoaca

Ghost town · Chesterfield County, Virginia

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

Matoaca is a ghost town in Chesterfield County, Virginia. It is one of 11 former communities in Chesterfield County on the federal names register. No county in Virginia has more among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Matoaca as a historical populated place on the Winterpock 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 37.2738° N, 77.6389° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWinterpock
Elevation228 ft
Nearest living townWoodlake, VA
Distance to it10.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1760093
Coordinates37.27376, -77.63888

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What's there now

Matoaca is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Woodlake, VA (population 7,373), about 10.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 228 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 Matoaca?

Matoaca is in Chesterfield County, Virginia, at 37.2738, -77.6389.

How many ghost towns are in Chesterfield County?

Chesterfield County, Virginia has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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