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Sassin

Ghost town · Pulaski County, Virginia

Pulaski quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Pulaski quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sassin is a ghost town in Pulaski County, Virginia. It is one of 4 former communities in Pulaski County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 25th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sassin as a historical populated place on the White Gate 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 37.1585° N, 80.8012° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWhite Gate
Elevation1,942 ft
Nearest living townDublin, VA
Distance to it7.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1501479
Coordinates37.15845, -80.80118

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What's there now

Sassin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dublin, VA (population 2,671), about 7.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,942 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 Sassin?

Sassin is in Pulaski County, Virginia, at 37.1585, -80.8012.

How many ghost towns are in Pulaski County?

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

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