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Admiral

Ghost town · Ritchie County, West Virginia

Saint Marys quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500)
Saint Marys quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Admiral is a ghost town in Ritchie County, West Virginia. It is one of 6 former communities in Ritchie County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Admiral as a historical populated place on the Ellenboro 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 39.2831° N, 81.0248° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEllenboro
Elevation814 ft
Nearest living townEllenboro, WV
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1688917
Coordinates39.28313, -81.02483

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What's there now

Admiral is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ellenboro, WV (population 184), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 814 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 Admiral?

Admiral is in Ritchie County, West Virginia, at 39.2831, -81.0248.

How many ghost towns are in Ritchie County?

Ritchie County, West Virginia has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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