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Gath

Ghost town · Marion County, West Virginia

Fairmont quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500)
Fairmont quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gath is a ghost town in Marion County, West Virginia. It is one of 7 former communities in Marion County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gath as a historical populated place on the Fairmont East 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 39.4384° N, 80.0809° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFairmont East
Elevation1,155 ft
Nearest living townPleasant Valley, WV
Distance to it4.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1718154
Coordinates39.43842, -80.08091

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What's there now

Gath is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pleasant Valley, WV (population 3,494), about 4.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,155 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 Gath?

Gath is in Marion County, West Virginia, at 39.4384, -80.0809.

How many ghost towns are in Marion County?

Marion County, West Virginia has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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