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Old Pilot

Ghost town · Appomattox County, Virginia

Appomattox quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Appomattox quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Old Pilot is a ghost town in Appomattox County, Virginia. It is one of 3 former communities in Appomattox County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Old Pilot as a historical populated place on the Concord 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 37.3196° N, 78.9220° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleConcord
Elevation773 ft
Nearest living townConcord, VA
Distance to it3.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1497267
Coordinates37.31959, -78.92196

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What's there now

Old Pilot is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Concord, VA (population 1,367), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 773 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 Old Pilot?

Old Pilot is in Appomattox County, Virginia, at 37.3196, -78.9220.

How many ghost towns are in Appomattox County?

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

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