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Penry

Ghost town · Berkeley County, West Virginia

Gerrardstown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500)
Gerrardstown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Penry is a ghost town in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It is one of 5 former communities in Berkeley County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Penry as a historical populated place on the Tablers Station 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 39.4865° N, 78.0608° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTablers Station
Elevation456 ft
Nearest living townMartinsburg, WV
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1727498
Coordinates39.48649, -78.06083

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What's there now

Penry is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Martinsburg, WV (population 18,805), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 456 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 Penry?

Penry is in Berkeley County, West Virginia, at 39.4865, -78.0608.

How many ghost towns are in Berkeley County?

Berkeley County, West Virginia has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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