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Pettit

Ghost town · Randolph County, West Virginia

Parsons quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500)
Parsons quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pettit is a ghost town in Randolph County, West Virginia. It is one of 18 former communities in Randolph County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pettit as a historical populated place on the Parsons 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 39.0209° N, 79.7181° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleParsons
Elevation1,865 ft
Nearest living townParsons, WV
Distance to it5.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1727032
Coordinates39.02094, -79.71812

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What's there now

Pettit is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Parsons, WV (population 1,481), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,865 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 Pettit?

Pettit is in Randolph County, West Virginia, at 39.0209, -79.7181.

How many ghost towns are in Randolph County?

Randolph County, West Virginia has 18 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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