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Breedlove

Ghost town · Preston County, West Virginia

Kingwood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Kingwood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Breedlove is a ghost town in Preston County, West Virginia. It is one of 13 former communities in Preston County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Breedlove as a historical populated place on the Aurora 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 39.2523° N, 79.5017° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAurora
Elevation2,502 ft
Nearest living townAurora, WV
Distance to it5.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1558453
Coordinates39.25233, -79.50172

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What's there now

Breedlove is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Aurora, WV (population 304), about 5.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,502 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 Breedlove?

Breedlove is in Preston County, West Virginia, at 39.2523, -79.5017.

How many ghost towns are in Preston County?

Preston County, West Virginia has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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