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McNutt

Ghost town · Augusta County, Virginia

Lexington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500)
Lexington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

McNutt is a ghost town in Augusta County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Augusta County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 53rd among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists McNutt as a historical populated place on the Brownsburg 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 37.9976° N, 79.2561° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBrownsburg
Elevation1,736 ft
Nearest living townMiddlebrook, VA
Distance to it4.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1739636
Coordinates37.99763, -79.25614

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What's there now

McNutt is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Middlebrook, VA (population 159), about 4.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,736 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 McNutt?

McNutt is in Augusta County, Virginia, at 37.9976, -79.2561.

How many ghost towns are in Augusta County?

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

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