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Sexton

Ghost town · Surry County, Virginia

Surry quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500)
Surry quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sexton is a ghost town in Surry County, Virginia. It is one of 3 former communities in Surry County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sexton as a historical populated place on the Dendron 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 37.0529° N, 76.9233° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDendron
Elevation55 ft
Nearest living townDendron, VA
Distance to it1.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1740155
Coordinates37.05293, -76.92329

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What's there now

Sexton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dendron, VA (population 239), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 55 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 Sexton?

Sexton is in Surry County, Virginia, at 37.0529, -76.9233.

How many ghost towns are in Surry County?

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

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