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Ghost town · Calhoun County, West Virginia

Arnoldsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Arnoldsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Index is a ghost town in Calhoun County, West Virginia. It is one of 4 former communities in Calhoun County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Index as a historical populated place on the Grantsville 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 38.8765° N, 81.0157° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGrantsville
Elevation851 ft
Nearest living townGrantsville, WV
Distance to it5.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1696873
Coordinates38.87648, -81.01567

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What's there now

Index is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grantsville, WV (population 554), about 5.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 851 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 Index?

Index is in Calhoun County, West Virginia, at 38.8765, -81.0157.

How many ghost towns are in Calhoun County?

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

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