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Beechwood

Ghost town · Wise County, Virginia

Big Stone Gap quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500)
Big Stone Gap quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Beechwood is a ghost town in Wise County, Virginia. It is one of 9 former communities in Wise County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Beechwood as a historical populated place on the Appalachia 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 36.9243° N, 82.8160° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAppalachia
Elevation1,878 ft
Nearest living townAppalachia, VA
Distance to it1.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1496587
Coordinates36.92426, -82.81599

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What's there now

Beechwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Appalachia, VA (population 1,612), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,878 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 Beechwood?

Beechwood is in Wise County, Virginia, at 36.9243, -82.8160.

How many ghost towns are in Wise County?

Wise County, Virginia has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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