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New Richmond

Ghost town · Summers County, West Virginia

Meadow Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500)
Meadow Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New Richmond is a ghost town in Summers County, West Virginia. It is one of 8 former communities in Summers County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Richmond as a historical populated place on the Meadow Creek 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 37.7796° N, 80.8937° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMeadow Creek
Elevation1,294 ft
Nearest living townMeadow Bridge, WV
Distance to it6 miles
GNIS feature ID1556954
Coordinates37.77956, -80.89370

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What's there now

New Richmond is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Meadow Bridge, WV (population 504), about 6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,294 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 New Richmond?

New Richmond is in Summers County, West Virginia, at 37.7796, -80.8937.

How many ghost towns are in Summers County?

Summers County, West Virginia has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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