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Pamunkey

Ghost town · Hanover County, Virginia

King William quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500)
King William quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pamunkey is a ghost town in Hanover County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Hanover County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 54th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pamunkey as a historical populated place on the Manquin 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 37.6693° N, 77.2041° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleManquin
Elevation45 ft
Nearest living townCentral Garage, VA
Distance to it6.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1748919
Coordinates37.66931, -77.20414

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What's there now

Pamunkey is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Central Garage, VA (population 1,364), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 45 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 Pamunkey?

Pamunkey is in Hanover County, Virginia, at 37.6693, -77.2041.

How many ghost towns are in Hanover County?

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

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