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Howard

Ghost town · Marshall County, West Virginia

Littleton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500)
Littleton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Howard is a ghost town in Marshall County, West Virginia. It is one of 3 former communities in Marshall County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Howard as a historical populated place on the Wileyville 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 39.7373° N, 80.6393° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWileyville
Elevation1,414 ft
Nearest living townLittleton, WV
Distance to it6.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1717536
Coordinates39.73730, -80.63925

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What's there now

Howard is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Littleton, WV (population 96), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,414 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 Howard?

Howard is in Marshall County, West Virginia, at 39.7373, -80.6393.

How many ghost towns are in Marshall County?

Marshall County, West Virginia has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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