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Lonetree

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

Lonetree 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 Lonetree as a historical populated place on the Beverly West 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 38.8348° N, 79.9398° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBeverly West
Elevation3,617 ft
Nearest living townBeverly, WV
Distance to it3.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1727181
Coordinates38.83483, -79.93979

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What's there now

Lonetree is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Beverly, WV (population 713), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,617 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 Lonetree?

Lonetree is in Randolph County, West Virginia, at 38.8348, -79.9398.

How many ghost towns are in Randolph County?

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

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