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Foltz

Ghost town · Berkeley County, West Virginia

Martinsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Martinsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Foltz is a ghost town in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It is one of 5 former communities in Berkeley County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Foltz as a historical populated place on the Shepherdstown 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 39.4993° N, 77.8614° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleShepherdstown
Elevation448 ft
Nearest living townFalling Waters, WV
Distance to it4.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1727580
Coordinates39.49927, -77.86138

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What's there now

Foltz is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Falling Waters, WV (population 2,384), about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 448 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 Foltz?

Foltz is in Berkeley County, West Virginia, at 39.4993, -77.8614.

How many ghost towns are in Berkeley County?

Berkeley County, West Virginia has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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