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Millet

Ghost town · Wayne County, West Virginia

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

Millet is a ghost town in Wayne County, West Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Wayne County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 37th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Millet as a historical populated place on the Webb 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 37.9343° N, 82.4907° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWebb
Nearest living townCrum, WV
Distance to it2.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1558764
Coordinates37.93426, -82.49071

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What's there now

Millet is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Crum, WV (population 143), about 2.9 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 Millet?

Millet is in Wayne County, West Virginia, at 37.9343, -82.4907.

How many ghost towns are in Wayne County?

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

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