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Sweepstakes

Ghost town · Southampton County, Virginia

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

Sweepstakes is a ghost town in Southampton County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Southampton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 48th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sweepstakes as a historical populated place on the Riverdale 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 36.5554° N, 76.9333° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRiverdale
Elevation1 ft
Nearest living townSouthampton Meadows, VA
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1739033
Coordinates36.55543, -76.93329

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What's there now

Sweepstakes is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Southampton Meadows, VA (population 255), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1 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 Sweepstakes?

Sweepstakes is in Southampton County, Virginia, at 36.5554, -76.9333.

How many ghost towns are in Southampton County?

Southampton County, Virginia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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