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Kinder

Ghost town · Lincoln County, West Virginia

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

Kinder is a ghost town in Lincoln County, West Virginia. It is one of 9 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kinder as a historical populated place on the Branchland 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 38.1681° N, 82.1446° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBranchland
Elevation632 ft
Nearest living townHamlin, WV
Distance to it7.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1741641
Coordinates38.16815, -82.14458

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What's there now

Kinder is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hamlin, WV (population 1,173), about 7.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 632 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 Kinder?

Kinder is in Lincoln County, West Virginia, at 38.1681, -82.1446.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, West Virginia has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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