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McCansland

Ghost town · Mason County, West Virginia

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

McCansland is a ghost town in Mason County, West Virginia. It is one of 8 former communities in Mason County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists McCansland as a historical populated place on the Robertsburg 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 38.6604° N, 81.9582° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRobertsburg
Elevation575 ft
Nearest living townBuffalo, WV
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1560259
Coordinates38.66036, -81.95819

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What's there now

McCansland is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Buffalo, WV (population 1,110), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 575 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 McCansland?

McCansland is in Mason County, West Virginia, at 38.6604, -81.9582.

How many ghost towns are in Mason County?

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

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