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Horsepen

Ghost town · Mingo County, West Virginia

Gilbert quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500)
Gilbert quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Horsepen is a ghost town in Mingo County, West Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Mingo County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 43rd among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Horsepen as a historical populated place on the Wharncliffe 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 37.6201° N, 81.8918° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWharncliffe
Elevation888 ft
Nearest living townGilbert, WV
Distance to it1.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1728790
Coordinates37.62011, -81.89179

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What's there now

Horsepen is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gilbert, WV (population 320), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 888 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 Horsepen?

Horsepen is in Mingo County, West Virginia, at 37.6201, -81.8918.

How many ghost towns are in Mingo County?

Mingo County, West Virginia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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