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Algeria

Ghost town · Pleasants County, West Virginia

Saint Marys quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500)
Saint Marys quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Algeria is a ghost town in Pleasants County, West Virginia. It is one of 4 former communities in Pleasants County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 25th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Algeria as a historical populated place on the Bens Run 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 39.4181° N, 81.0526° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBens Run
Elevation777 ft
Nearest living townFriendly, WV
Distance to it6.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1678485
Coordinates39.41813, -81.05261

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What's there now

Algeria is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Friendly, WV (population 116), about 6.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 777 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 Algeria?

Algeria is in Pleasants County, West Virginia, at 39.4181, -81.0526.

How many ghost towns are in Pleasants County?

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

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