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East Sewell

Ghost town · Fayette County, West Virginia

Beckley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500)
Beckley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

East Sewell is a ghost town in Fayette County, West Virginia. It is one of 31 former communities in Fayette County on the federal names register. No county in West Virginia has more among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists East Sewell as a historical populated place on the Thurmond 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 37.9829° N, 81.0257° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleThurmond
Elevation1,012 ft
Nearest living townCunard, WV
Distance to it1.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1556078
Coordinates37.98289, -81.02565

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What's there now

East Sewell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cunard, WV (population 121), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,012 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 East Sewell?

East Sewell is in Fayette County, West Virginia, at 37.9829, -81.0257.

How many ghost towns are in Fayette County?

Fayette County, West Virginia has 31 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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