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Big Battle

Ghost town · Doddridge County, West Virginia

Centerpoint quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
Centerpoint quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Big Battle is a ghost town in Doddridge County, West Virginia. It is the only former community in Doddridge County recorded on the federal names register, out of 349 across West Virginia.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Big Battle as a historical populated place on the Smithburg 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 39.3515° N, 80.6262° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSmithburg
Elevation876 ft
Nearest living townSalem, WV
Distance to it5.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1689441
Coordinates39.35147, -80.62621

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What's there now

Big Battle is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Salem, WV (population 1,812), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 876 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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