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Hix

Ghost town · McDowell County, West Virginia

Pounding Mill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500)
Pounding Mill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hix is a ghost town in McDowell County, West Virginia. It is one of 3 former communities in McDowell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hix as a historical populated place on the Amonate 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 37.2248° N, 81.6337° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAmonate
Elevation1,660 ft
Nearest living townBerwind, WV
Distance to it2.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1689245
Coordinates37.22484, -81.63372

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What's there now

Hix is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Berwind, WV (population 228), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,660 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 Hix?

Hix is in McDowell County, West Virginia, at 37.2248, -81.6337.

How many ghost towns are in McDowell County?

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

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