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Evelyn

Ghost town · Wirt County, West Virginia

Spencer quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Spencer quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Evelyn is a ghost town in Wirt County, West Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Wirt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Evelyn as a historical populated place on the Burning Springs 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 38.9384° N, 81.3443° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBurning Springs
Elevation681 ft
Nearest living townReedy, WV
Distance to it5.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1678819
Coordinates38.93842, -81.34429

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What's there now

Evelyn is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Reedy, WV (population 182), about 5.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 681 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 Evelyn?

Evelyn is in Wirt County, West Virginia, at 38.9384, -81.3443.

How many ghost towns are in Wirt County?

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

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