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Holstead

Ghost town · Braxton County, West Virginia

Sutton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500)
Sutton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Holstead 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 Holstead as a historical populated place on the Little Birch 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 38.5695° N, 80.6276° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLittle Birch
Elevation1,705 ft
Nearest living townSutton, WV
Distance to it8.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1727335
Coordinates38.56955, -80.62759

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What's there now

Holstead is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sutton, WV (population 764), about 8.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,705 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 Holstead?

Holstead is in Braxton County, West Virginia, at 38.5695, -80.6276.

How many ghost towns are in Braxton County?

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

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