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Ghost town · Cabell County, West Virginia

Guyandot quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500)
Guyandot quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Johnson is a ghost town in Cabell County, West Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Cabell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Johnson as a historical populated place on the Winslow 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 38.2593° N, 82.2971° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWinslow
Elevation642 ft
Nearest living townWest Hamlin, WV
Distance to it5.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1740573
Coordinates38.25925, -82.29709

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What's there now

Johnson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is West Hamlin, WV (population 640), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 642 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 Johnson?

Johnson is in Cabell County, West Virginia, at 38.2593, -82.2971.

How many ghost towns are in Cabell County?

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

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