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Harmony

Ghost town · Jefferson County, West Virginia

Martinsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Martinsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Harmony is a ghost town in Jefferson County, West Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 42nd among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Harmony as a historical populated place on the Charles Town 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 39.2632° N, 77.8672° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCharles Town
Elevation467 ft
Nearest living townCharles Town, WV
Distance to it0.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1727712
Coordinates39.26316, -77.86722

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What's there now

Harmony is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Charles Town, WV (population 6,854), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 467 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 Harmony?

Harmony is in Jefferson County, West Virginia, at 39.2632, -77.8672.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, West Virginia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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