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Glenns Run

Ghost town · Ohio County, West Virginia

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

Glenns Run is a ghost town in Ohio County, West Virginia. It is one of 4 former communities in Ohio County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Glenns Run as a historical populated place on the Wheeling 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 40.1231° N, 80.6995° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWheeling
Elevation686 ft
Nearest living townClearview, WV
Distance to it1.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1716999
Coordinates40.12313, -80.69952

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What's there now

Glenns Run is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Clearview, WV (population 505), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 686 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 Glenns Run?

Glenns Run is in Ohio County, West Virginia, at 40.1231, -80.6995.

How many ghost towns are in Ohio County?

Ohio County, West Virginia has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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