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Woodyard

Ghost town · Roane County, West Virginia

Walton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500)
Walton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Woodyard is a ghost town in Roane County, West Virginia. It is one of 13 former communities in Roane County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Woodyard as a historical populated place on the Walton 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 38.6684° N, 81.4804° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWalton
Elevation724 ft
Nearest living townSpencer, WV
Distance to it11.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1741042
Coordinates38.66842, -81.48040

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What's there now

Woodyard is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Spencer, WV (population 2,137), about 11.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 724 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 Woodyard?

Woodyard is in Roane County, West Virginia, at 38.6684, -81.4804.

How many ghost towns are in Roane County?

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

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