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Sullivan

Ghost town · Greene County, Virginia

Elkton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500)
Elkton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sullivan is a ghost town in Greene County, Virginia. It is one of 5 former communities in Greene County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sullivan as a historical populated place on the Swift Run Gap 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 38.2751° N, 78.6117° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSwift Run Gap
Elevation1,233 ft
Nearest living townFree Union, VA
Distance to it8.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1706399
Coordinates38.27513, -78.61168

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What's there now

Sullivan is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Free Union, VA (population 185), about 8.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,233 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 Sullivan?

Sullivan is in Greene County, Virginia, at 38.2751, -78.6117.

How many ghost towns are in Greene County?

Greene County, Virginia has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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