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Whites

Ghost town · Caroline County, Virginia

Upper Zion quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:31,680)
Upper Zion quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Whites is a ghost town in Caroline County, Virginia. It is one of 3 former communities in Caroline County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Whites as a historical populated place on the Supply 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 38.0379° N, 77.1844° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSupply
Elevation171 ft
Nearest living townPort Royal, VA
Distance to it8.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1739403
Coordinates38.03791, -77.18442

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What's there now

Whites is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Port Royal, VA (population 93), about 8.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 171 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 Whites?

Whites is in Caroline County, Virginia, at 38.0379, -77.1844.

How many ghost towns are in Caroline County?

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

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