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Moomaw

Ghost town · Roanoke County, Virginia

Salem quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500)
Salem quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Moomaw is a ghost town in Roanoke County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Roanoke County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Moomaw as a historical populated place on the Glenvar 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 37.3746° N, 80.1459° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGlenvar
Elevation1,819 ft
Nearest living townGlenvar, VA
Distance to it6.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1706748
Coordinates37.37458, -80.14588

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What's there now

Moomaw is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Glenvar, VA (population 865), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,819 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 Moomaw?

Moomaw is in Roanoke County, Virginia, at 37.3746, -80.1459.

How many ghost towns are in Roanoke County?

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

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