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Laurel Junction

Ghost town · Ritchie County, West Virginia

Elizabeth quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500)
Elizabeth quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Laurel Junction is a ghost town in Ritchie County, West Virginia. It is one of 6 former communities in Ritchie County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Laurel Junction as a historical populated place on the Petroleum 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 39.1945° N, 81.2993° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePetroleum
Elevation730 ft
Nearest living townNewark, WV
Distance to it7 miles
GNIS feature ID1688994
Coordinates39.19452, -81.29928

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What's there now

Laurel Junction is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Newark, WV (population 424), about 7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 730 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 Laurel Junction?

Laurel Junction is in Ritchie County, West Virginia, at 39.1945, -81.2993.

How many ghost towns are in Ritchie County?

Ritchie County, West Virginia has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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