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Wilhoit

Ghost town · Greene County, Virginia

Madison quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500)
Madison quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wilhoit 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 Wilhoit as a historical populated place on the Rochelle 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 38.2710° N, 78.2900° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRochelle
Elevation448 ft
Nearest living townRuckersville, VA
Distance to it5.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1706409
Coordinates38.27096, -78.29001

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What's there now

Wilhoit is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ruckersville, VA (population 1,314), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 448 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 Wilhoit?

Wilhoit is in Greene County, Virginia, at 38.2710, -78.2900.

How many ghost towns are in Greene County?

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

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