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Mendota

Ghost town · Wetzel County, West Virginia

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

Mendota is a ghost town in Wetzel County, West Virginia. It is one of 6 former communities in Wetzel County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mendota as a historical populated place on the Paden City 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 39.6156° N, 80.9123° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePaden City
Elevation632 ft
Nearest living townSardis, OH
Distance to it0.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1717607
Coordinates39.61563, -80.91232

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What's there now

Mendota is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sardis, OH (population 457), about 0.9 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 Mendota?

Mendota is in Wetzel County, West Virginia, at 39.6156, -80.9123.

How many ghost towns are in Wetzel County?

Wetzel County, West Virginia has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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