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McKinley

Ghost town · Wood County, West Virginia

Belleville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500)
Belleville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

McKinley is a ghost town in Wood County, West Virginia. It is one of 17 former communities in Wood County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists McKinley as a historical populated place on the Rockport 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 39.0892° N, 81.5818° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRockport
Elevation1,142 ft
Nearest living townMineralwells, WV
Distance to it7.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1560438
Coordinates39.08925, -81.58179

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What's there now

McKinley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mineralwells, WV (population 2,489), about 7.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,142 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 McKinley?

McKinley is in Wood County, West Virginia, at 39.0892, -81.5818.

How many ghost towns are in Wood County?

Wood County, West Virginia has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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