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Towson

Ghost town · Preston County, West Virginia

Thornton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Thornton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Towson is a ghost town in Preston County, West Virginia. It is one of 13 former communities in Preston County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Towson as a historical populated place on the Newburg 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 39.4134° N, 79.7545° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNewburg
Elevation2,049 ft
Nearest living townTunnelton, WV
Distance to it1.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1560117
Coordinates39.41343, -79.75451

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What's there now

Towson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Tunnelton, WV (population 333), about 1.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,049 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 Towson?

Towson is in Preston County, West Virginia, at 39.4134, -79.7545.

How many ghost towns are in Preston County?

Preston County, West Virginia has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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