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Albion

Ghost town · Nicholas County, West Virginia

Fayetteville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:62,500)
Fayetteville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Albion is a ghost town in Nicholas County, West Virginia. It is one of 7 former communities in Nicholas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Albion as a historical populated place on the Ansted 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 38.2159° N, 81.0168° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAnsted
Elevation1,343 ft
Nearest living townHico, WV
Distance to it6.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1741132
Coordinates38.21594, -81.01677

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What's there now

Albion is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hico, WV (population 97), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,343 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 Albion?

Albion is in Nicholas County, West Virginia, at 38.2159, -81.0168.

How many ghost towns are in Nicholas County?

Nicholas County, West Virginia has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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