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Leiter

Ghost town · Randolph 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

Leiter is a ghost town in Randolph County, West Virginia. It is one of 18 former communities in Randolph County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Leiter 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 38.9404° N, 79.9745° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleJunior
Elevation1,832 ft
Nearest living townNorton, WV
Distance to it0.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1727019
Coordinates38.94038, -79.97452

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What's there now

Leiter is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Norton, WV (population 205), about 0.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,832 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 Leiter?

Leiter is in Randolph County, West Virginia, at 38.9404, -79.9745.

How many ghost towns are in Randolph County?

Randolph County, West Virginia has 18 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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