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Satterfield

Ghost town · Marion County, West Virginia

Mannington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
Mannington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Satterfield 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 Satterfield as a historical populated place on the Glover Gap 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 39.5429° N, 80.3898° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGlover Gap
Elevation1,019 ft
Nearest living townMannington, WV
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1717979
Coordinates39.54286, -80.38981

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What's there now

Satterfield is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mannington, WV (population 1,679), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,019 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 Satterfield?

Satterfield is in Marion County, West Virginia, at 39.5429, -80.3898.

How many ghost towns are in Marion County?

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

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