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New Thacker

Ghost town · Mingo County, West Virginia

Matewan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:62,500)
Matewan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New Thacker is a ghost town in Mingo County, West Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Mingo County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 43rd among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Thacker as a historical populated place on the Majestic 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 37.5709° N, 82.0896° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMajestic
Elevation1,011 ft
Nearest living townFreeburn, KY
Distance to it3.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1728822
Coordinates37.57094, -82.08957

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What's there now

New Thacker is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Freeburn, KY (population 146), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,011 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 New Thacker?

New Thacker is in Mingo County, West Virginia, at 37.5709, -82.0896.

How many ghost towns are in Mingo County?

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

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