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Ghost town · Braxton County, West Virginia

Glenville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500)
Glenville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

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

The U.S. Geological Survey lists German as a historical populated place on the Cedarville 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 38.7701° N, 80.8198° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCedarville
Elevation906 ft
Nearest living townGassaway, WV
Distance to it7.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1727265
Coordinates38.77010, -80.81982

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What's there now

German is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gassaway, WV (population 600), about 7.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 906 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 German?

German is in Braxton County, West Virginia, at 38.7701, -80.8198.

How many ghost towns are in Braxton County?

Braxton County, West Virginia has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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