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Gray Sulphur Springs

Ghost town · Giles County, Virginia

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

Gray Sulphur Springs is a ghost town in Giles County, Virginia. It is one of 4 former communities in Giles County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gray Sulphur Springs as a historical populated place on the Peterstown 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 37.3946° N, 80.7854° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePeterstown
Elevation1,674 ft
Nearest living townPeterstown, WV
Distance to it0.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1501395
Coordinates37.39457, -80.78535

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What's there now

Gray Sulphur Springs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Peterstown, WV (population 657), about 0.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,674 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 Gray Sulphur Springs?

Gray Sulphur Springs is in Giles County, Virginia, at 37.3946, -80.7854.

How many ghost towns are in Giles County?

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

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