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Braithewaite

Ghost town · Hancock County, West Virginia

Steubenville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500)
Steubenville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Braithewaite is a ghost town in Hancock County, West Virginia. It is one of 3 former communities in Hancock County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Braithewaite as a historical populated place on the Weirton 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 40.4223° N, 80.5995° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWeirton
Elevation715 ft
Nearest living townPottery Addition, OH
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1558181
Coordinates40.42229, -80.59952

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What's there now

Braithewaite is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pottery Addition, OH (population 85), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 715 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 Braithewaite?

Braithewaite is in Hancock County, West Virginia, at 40.4223, -80.5995.

How many ghost towns are in Hancock County?

Hancock County, West Virginia has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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