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Brownstown

Ghost town · Cabell County, West Virginia

Guyandot quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500)
Guyandot quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Brownstown is a ghost town in Cabell County, West Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Cabell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Brownstown as a historical populated place on the Huntington 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 38.4190° N, 82.4543° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHuntington
Elevation552 ft
Nearest living townChesapeake, OH
Distance to it0.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1740344
Coordinates38.41897, -82.45432

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What's there now

Brownstown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Chesapeake, OH (population 1,082), about 0.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 552 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 Brownstown?

Brownstown is in Cabell County, West Virginia, at 38.4190, -82.4543.

How many ghost towns are in Cabell County?

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

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