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Dombey

Ghost town · Wood County, West Virginia

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

Dombey is a ghost town in Wood County, West Virginia. It is one of 17 former communities in Wood County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dombey as a historical populated place on the South Parkersburg 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 39.2042° N, 81.6221° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSouth Parkersburg
Elevation772 ft
Nearest living townLubeck, WV
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1560375
Coordinates39.20424, -81.62207

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What's there now

Dombey is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lubeck, WV (population 1,412), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 772 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 Dombey?

Dombey is in Wood County, West Virginia, at 39.2042, -81.6221.

How many ghost towns are in Wood County?

Wood County, West Virginia has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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