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Smoke Hole

Ghost town · Pendleton County, West Virginia

Onego quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500)
Onego quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Smoke Hole is a ghost town in Pendleton County, West Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Pendleton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 44th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Smoke Hole as a historical populated place: 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 38.8572° N, 79.2833° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,332 ft
Nearest living townPetersburg, WV
Distance to it12.7 miles
Coordinates38.85722, -79.28333

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What's there now

Smoke Hole is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Petersburg, WV (population 3,172), about 12.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,332 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 Smoke Hole?

Smoke Hole is in Pendleton County, West Virginia, at 38.8572, -79.2833.

How many ghost towns are in Pendleton County?

Pendleton County, West Virginia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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