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Rasawek

Ghost town · Fluvanna County, Virginia

Columbia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:62,500)
Columbia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rasawek is a ghost town in Fluvanna County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Fluvanna County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 55th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rasawek as a historical populated place on the Columbia 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 37.7510° N, 78.1697° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleColumbia
Elevation196 ft
Nearest living townColumbia, VA
Distance to it0.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1494082
Coordinates37.75098, -78.16972

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What's there now

Rasawek is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Columbia, VA (population 38), about 0.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 196 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 Rasawek?

Rasawek is in Fluvanna County, Virginia, at 37.7510, -78.1697.

How many ghost towns are in Fluvanna County?

Fluvanna County, Virginia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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