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Dunton Mill

Ghost town · Lancaster County, Virginia

Kilmarnock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500)
Kilmarnock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dunton Mill is a ghost town in Lancaster County, Virginia. It is one of 4 former communities in Lancaster County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 28th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dunton Mill as a historical populated place on the Irvington 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 37.6821° N, 76.3772° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleIrvington
Elevation15 ft
Nearest living townKilmarnock, VA
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID1779068
Coordinates37.68208, -76.37717

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What's there now

Dunton Mill is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kilmarnock, VA (population 1,361), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 15 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 Dunton Mill?

Dunton Mill is in Lancaster County, Virginia, at 37.6821, -76.3772.

How many ghost towns are in Lancaster County?

Lancaster County, Virginia has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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