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Buena

Ghost town · Tucker County, West Virginia

Davis quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
Davis quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Buena is a ghost town in Tucker County, West Virginia. It is one of 9 former communities in Tucker County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Buena as a historical populated place on the Blackwater Falls 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 39.0132° N, 79.4456° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBlackwater Falls
Elevation3,312 ft
Nearest living townHarman, WV
Distance to it7.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1689316
Coordinates39.01316, -79.44561

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What's there now

Buena is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Harman, WV (population 116), about 7.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,312 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 Buena?

Buena is in Tucker County, West Virginia, at 39.0132, -79.4456.

How many ghost towns are in Tucker County?

Tucker County, West Virginia has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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