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Bennett

Ghost town · Gilmer County, West Virginia

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

Bennett is a ghost town in Gilmer County, West Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Gilmer County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 38th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bennett as a historical populated place on the Normantown 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 38.8168° N, 80.8920° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNormantown
Elevation791 ft
Nearest living townGlenville, WV
Distance to it9.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1689641
Coordinates38.81676, -80.89205

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What's there now

Bennett is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Glenville, WV (population 1,049), about 9.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 791 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 Bennett?

Bennett is in Gilmer County, West Virginia, at 38.8168, -80.8920.

How many ghost towns are in Gilmer County?

Gilmer County, West Virginia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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