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Wilsonia

Ghost town · Grant County, West Virginia

Davis quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
Davis quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wilsonia is a ghost town in Grant County, West Virginia. It is one of 3 former communities in Grant County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 35th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wilsonia as a historical populated place on the Davis 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 39.2062° N, 79.4495° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDavis
Elevation2,738 ft
Nearest living townThomas, WV
Distance to it4.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1556001
Coordinates39.20622, -79.44950

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What's there now

Wilsonia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Thomas, WV (population 614), about 4.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,738 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 Wilsonia?

Wilsonia is in Grant County, West Virginia, at 39.2062, -79.4495.

How many ghost towns are in Grant County?

Grant County, West Virginia has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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