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Lincoln

Ghost town · Kanawha County, West Virginia

Saint Albans quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500)
Saint Albans quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lincoln is a ghost town in Kanawha County, West Virginia. It is one of 17 former communities in Kanawha County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lincoln as a historical populated place on the Alum Creek 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 38.3162° N, 81.8424° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAlum Creek
Nearest living townTornado, WV
Distance to it1.1 miles
GNIS feature ID2726001
Coordinates38.31625, -81.84245

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What's there now

Lincoln is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Tornado, WV (population 1,101), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Lincoln?

Lincoln is in Kanawha County, West Virginia, at 38.3162, -81.8424.

How many ghost towns are in Kanawha County?

Kanawha County, West Virginia has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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