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Five Points

Ghost town · Wetzel County, West Virginia

Littleton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500)
Littleton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Five Points is a ghost town in Wetzel County, West Virginia. It is one of 6 former communities in Wetzel County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Five Points as a historical populated place on the Wileyville 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 39.6820° N, 80.7237° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWileyville
Elevation1,348 ft
Nearest living townNew Martinsville, WV
Distance to it7.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1717591
Coordinates39.68202, -80.72370

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What's there now

Five Points is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is New Martinsville, WV (population 5,175), about 7.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,348 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 Five Points?

Five Points is in Wetzel County, West Virginia, at 39.6820, -80.7237.

How many ghost towns are in Wetzel County?

Wetzel County, West Virginia has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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