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Masons Store

Ghost town · Russell County, Virginia

Coeburn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500)
Coeburn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Masons Store is a ghost town in Russell County, Virginia. It is one of 6 former communities in Russell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Masons Store as a historical populated place on the Moll Creek 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 36.8034° N, 82.2874° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMoll Creek
Elevation1,900 ft
Nearest living townCastlewood, VA
Distance to it5.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1497554
Coordinates36.80344, -82.28736

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What's there now

Masons Store is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Castlewood, VA (population 1,120), about 5.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,900 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 Masons Store?

Masons Store is in Russell County, Virginia, at 36.8034, -82.2874.

How many ghost towns are in Russell County?

Russell County, Virginia has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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