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Monacan Town

Ghost town · Albemarle County, Virginia

Charlottesville And Vicinity quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:31,680)
Charlottesville And Vicinity quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Monacan Town is a ghost town in Albemarle County, Virginia. It is one of 5 former communities in Albemarle County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Monacan Town as a historical populated place on the Charlottesville East 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 38.0821° N, 78.4370° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCharlottesville East
Elevation339 ft
Nearest living townRio, VA
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID1675328
Coordinates38.08208, -78.43695

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What's there now

Monacan Town is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rio, VA (population 1,213), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 339 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 Monacan Town?

Monacan Town is in Albemarle County, Virginia, at 38.0821, -78.4370.

How many ghost towns are in Albemarle County?

Albemarle County, Virginia has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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