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Revistown

Ghost town · Brunswick County, Virginia

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

Revistown is a ghost town in Brunswick County, Virginia. It is one of 6 former communities in Brunswick County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Revistown as a historical populated place on the Powellton 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 36.7085° N, 77.7758° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePowellton
Elevation218 ft
Nearest living townLawrenceville, VA
Distance to it5.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1494023
Coordinates36.70848, -77.77582

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What's there now

Revistown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lawrenceville, VA (population 1,149), about 5.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 218 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 Revistown?

Revistown is in Brunswick County, Virginia, at 36.7085, -77.7758.

How many ghost towns are in Brunswick County?

Brunswick County, Virginia has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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