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Pettyjohn

Ghost town · Marion County, West Virginia

Fairmont quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500)
Fairmont quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pettyjohn is a ghost town in Marion County, West Virginia. It is one of 7 former communities in Marion County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pettyjohn as a historical populated place on the Fairmont West 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 39.4668° N, 80.1540° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFairmont West
Elevation992 ft
Nearest living townFairmont, WV
Distance to it0.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1718190
Coordinates39.46675, -80.15397

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What's there now

Pettyjohn is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fairmont, WV (population 18,303), about 0.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 992 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 Pettyjohn?

Pettyjohn is in Marion County, West Virginia, at 39.4668, -80.1540.

How many ghost towns are in Marion County?

Marion County, West Virginia has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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