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Shenango

Ghost town · Wetzel County, West Virginia

Littleton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500)
Littleton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Shenango is a ghost town in Wetzel County, West Virginia. It is one of 6 former communities in Wetzel County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Shenango as a historical populated place on the Pine Grove 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 39.5854° N, 80.6870° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePine Grove
Elevation840 ft
Nearest living townPine Grove, WV
Distance to it1.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1717823
Coordinates39.58536, -80.68704

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What's there now

Shenango is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pine Grove, WV (population 323), about 1.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 840 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 Shenango?

Shenango is in Wetzel County, West Virginia, at 39.5854, -80.6870.

How many ghost towns are in Wetzel County?

Wetzel County, West Virginia has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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