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Bartram

Ghost town · Wayne County, West Virginia

Guyandot quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500)
Guyandot quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bartram is a ghost town in Wayne County, West Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Wayne County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 37th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bartram as a historical populated place on the Winslow 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 38.2629° N, 82.3207° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWinslow
Elevation633 ft
Nearest living townWest Hamlin, WV
Distance to it6.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1728892
Coordinates38.26286, -82.32070

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What's there now

Bartram is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is West Hamlin, WV (population 640), about 6.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 633 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 Bartram?

Bartram is in Wayne County, West Virginia, at 38.2629, -82.3207.

How many ghost towns are in Wayne County?

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

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