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Flyblow

Ghost town · Marion County, West Virginia

Mannington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
Mannington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Flyblow is a ghost town in Marion County, West Virginia. It is one of 7 former communities in Marion County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Flyblow as a historical populated place on the Mannington 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 39.6115° N, 80.3137° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMannington
Elevation1,443 ft
Nearest living townFairview, WV
Distance to it3.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1717947
Coordinates39.61147, -80.31369

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What's there now

Flyblow is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fairview, WV (population 253), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,443 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 Flyblow?

Flyblow is in Marion County, West Virginia, at 39.6115, -80.3137.

How many ghost towns are in Marion County?

Marion County, West Virginia has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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