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Valaho

Ghost town · Scott County, Virginia

Wise quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
Wise quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Valaho is a ghost town in Scott County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Scott County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 56th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Valaho as a historical populated place on the Fort Blackmore 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 36.8209° N, 82.5763° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFort Blackmore
Elevation1,519 ft
Nearest living townDungannon, VA
Distance to it6 miles
GNIS feature ID1498201
Coordinates36.82093, -82.57627

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What's there now

Valaho is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dungannon, VA (population 278), about 6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,519 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 Valaho?

Valaho is in Scott County, Virginia, at 36.8209, -82.5763.

How many ghost towns are in Scott County?

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

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