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Barton

Ghost town · Clay County, West Virginia

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

Barton is a ghost town in Clay County, West Virginia. It is one of 4 former communities in Clay County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Barton as a historical populated place on the Newton 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 38.5187° N, 81.1701° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNewton
Elevation913 ft
Nearest living townClay, WV
Distance to it6.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1741264
Coordinates38.51871, -81.17011

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What's there now

Barton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Clay, WV (population 485), about 6.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 913 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 Barton?

Barton is in Clay County, West Virginia, at 38.5187, -81.1701.

How many ghost towns are in Clay County?

Clay County, West Virginia has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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