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Wilkie

Ghost town · Rockbridge County, Virginia

Vesuvius quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Vesuvius quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wilkie is a ghost town in Rockbridge County, Virginia. It is one of 3 former communities in Rockbridge County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 38th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wilkie as a historical populated place on the Vesuvius 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 37.8854° N, 79.1598° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVesuvius
Elevation2,821 ft
Nearest living townFairfield, VA
Distance to it6.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1806022
Coordinates37.88541, -79.15975

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What's there now

Wilkie is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fairfield, VA (population 477), about 6.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,821 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 Wilkie?

Wilkie is in Rockbridge County, Virginia, at 37.8854, -79.1598.

How many ghost towns are in Rockbridge County?

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

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