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Yatesville

Ghost town · Lunenburg County, Virginia

Chase City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500)
Chase City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Yatesville is a ghost town in Lunenburg County, Virginia. It is one of 3 former communities in Lunenburg County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 37th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Yatesville as a historical populated place on the Wightman 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 36.8607° N, 78.3653° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWightman
Elevation317 ft
Nearest living townFairview, VA
Distance to it5.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1492237
Coordinates36.86070, -78.36527

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What's there now

Yatesville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fairview, VA (population 271), about 5.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 317 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 Yatesville?

Yatesville is in Lunenburg County, Virginia, at 36.8607, -78.3653.

How many ghost towns are in Lunenburg County?

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

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