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Woodbay

Ghost town · Raleigh County, West Virginia

Mullens quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500)
Mullens quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Woodbay is a ghost town in Raleigh County, West Virginia. It is one of 18 former communities in Raleigh County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Woodbay as a historical populated place on the Lester 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 37.6922° N, 81.2650° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLester
Nearest living townSophia, WV
Distance to it1.2 miles
GNIS feature ID2747536
Coordinates37.69217, -81.26501

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What's there now

Woodbay is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sophia, WV (population 1,654), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Woodbay?

Woodbay is in Raleigh County, West Virginia, at 37.6922, -81.2650.

How many ghost towns are in Raleigh County?

Raleigh County, West Virginia has 18 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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