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Paulington

Ghost town · Rockingham County, Virginia

Harrisonburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Harrisonburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Paulington is a ghost town in Rockingham County, Virginia. It is one of 4 former communities in Rockingham County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Paulington as a historical populated place on the Harrisonburg 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 38.4762° N, 78.7525° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHarrisonburg
Elevation1,445 ft
Nearest living townMassanutten, VA
Distance to it4.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1477958
Coordinates38.47623, -78.75252

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What's there now

Paulington is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Massanutten, VA (population 2,215), about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,445 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 Paulington?

Paulington is in Rockingham County, Virginia, at 38.4762, -78.7525.

How many ghost towns are in Rockingham County?

Rockingham County, Virginia has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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