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Laurel

Ghost town · Barbour County, West Virginia

Elkins quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500)
Elkins quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Laurel is a ghost town in Barbour County, West Virginia. It is one of 20 former communities in Barbour County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Laurel as a historical populated place on the Junior 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 38.9607° N, 79.9887° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleJunior
Elevation1,756 ft
Nearest living townJunior, WV
Distance to it2.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1697096
Coordinates38.96066, -79.98869

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What's there now

Laurel is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Junior, WV (population 329), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,756 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 Laurel?

Laurel is in Barbour County, West Virginia, at 38.9607, -79.9887.

How many ghost towns are in Barbour County?

Barbour County, West Virginia has 20 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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