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Junta

Ghost town · Summers County, West Virginia

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

Junta is a ghost town in Summers County, West Virginia. It is one of 8 former communities in Summers County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Junta as a historical populated place on the Forest Hill 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 37.5171° N, 80.8384° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleForest Hill
Elevation1,492 ft
Nearest living townPeterstown, WV
Distance to it8.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1556937
Coordinates37.51707, -80.83841

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What's there now

Junta is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Peterstown, WV (population 657), about 8.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,492 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 Junta?

Junta is in Summers County, West Virginia, at 37.5171, -80.8384.

How many ghost towns are in Summers County?

Summers County, West Virginia has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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