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Gertrude

Ghost town · Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Durbin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500)
Durbin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gertrude is a ghost town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It is one of 3 former communities in Pocahontas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gertrude as a historical populated place on the Wildell 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 38.6690° N, 79.7862° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWildell
Elevation2,998 ft
Nearest living townFrank, WV
Distance to it8.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1727956
Coordinates38.66900, -79.78617

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What's there now

Gertrude is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Frank, WV (population 193), about 8.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,998 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 Gertrude?

Gertrude is in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, at 38.6690, -79.7862.

How many ghost towns are in Pocahontas County?

Pocahontas County, West Virginia has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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