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Vinton

Ghost town · Nicholas County, West Virginia

Winona quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Winona quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vinton 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 Vinton as a historical populated place on the Summersville Dam 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 38.2276° N, 80.9932° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSummersville Dam
Elevation1,436 ft
Nearest living townHico, WV
Distance to it7.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1557106
Coordinates38.22761, -80.99316

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What's there now

Vinton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hico, WV (population 97), about 7.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,436 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 Vinton?

Vinton is in Nicholas County, West Virginia, at 38.2276, -80.9932.

How many ghost towns are in Nicholas County?

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

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