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Shannon

Ghost town · Ohio County, West Virginia

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

Shannon is a ghost town in Ohio County, West Virginia. It is one of 4 former communities in Ohio County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Shannon as a historical populated place on the Tiltonsville 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 40.1581° N, 80.6267° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTiltonsville
Elevation889 ft
Nearest living townWest Liberty, WV
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1717083
Coordinates40.15813, -80.62674

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What's there now

Shannon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is West Liberty, WV (population 1,568), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 889 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 Shannon?

Shannon is in Ohio County, West Virginia, at 40.1581, -80.6267.

How many ghost towns are in Ohio County?

Ohio County, West Virginia has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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