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Staytide

Ghost town · Giles County, Virginia

Pearisburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500)
Pearisburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Staytide is a ghost town in Giles County, Virginia. It is one of 4 former communities in Giles County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Staytide as a historical populated place on the Eggleston 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 37.2915° N, 80.6170° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEggleston
Elevation1,657 ft
Nearest living townEggleston, VA
Distance to it0.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1501397
Coordinates37.29151, -80.61701

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What's there now

Staytide is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eggleston, VA (population 97), about 0.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,657 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 Staytide?

Staytide is in Giles County, Virginia, at 37.2915, -80.6170.

How many ghost towns are in Giles County?

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

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