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Riddle

Ghost town · Ritchie County, West Virginia

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

Riddle is a ghost town in Ritchie County, West Virginia. It is one of 6 former communities in Ritchie County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Riddle as a historical populated place on the Pullman 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 39.1954° N, 80.9796° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePullman
Elevation1,176 ft
Nearest living townPullman, WV
Distance to it1.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1689046
Coordinates39.19536, -80.97955

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What's there now

Riddle is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pullman, WV (population 305), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,176 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 Riddle?

Riddle is in Ritchie County, West Virginia, at 39.1954, -80.9796.

How many ghost towns are in Ritchie County?

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

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