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Ophelia

Ghost town · Nicholas County, West Virginia

Richwood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
Richwood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ophelia is a ghost town in Nicholas County, West Virginia. It is one of 7 former communities in Nicholas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ophelia as a historical populated place on the Nettie 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 38.2093° N, 80.7198° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNettie
Elevation2,582 ft
Nearest living townNettie, WV
Distance to it1.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1557094
Coordinates38.20928, -80.71982

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What's there now

Ophelia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Nettie, WV (population 291), about 1.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,582 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 Ophelia?

Ophelia is in Nicholas County, West Virginia, at 38.2093, -80.7198.

How many ghost towns are in Nicholas County?

Nicholas County, West Virginia has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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