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Mill Run

Ghost town · Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Marlinton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500)
Marlinton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mill Run is a ghost town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It is one of 3 former communities in Pocahontas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mill Run as a historical populated place on the Denmar 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 38.1054° N, 80.2217° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDenmar
Nearest living townHillsboro, WV
Distance to it2.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1728114
Coordinates38.10540, -80.22174

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What's there now

Mill Run is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hillsboro, WV (population 176), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Mill Run?

Mill Run is in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, at 38.1054, -80.2217.

How many ghost towns are in Pocahontas County?

Pocahontas County, West Virginia has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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