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Spring Gap

Ghost town · Hampshire County, West Virginia

Hanging Rock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
Hanging Rock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Spring Gap is a ghost town in Hampshire County, West Virginia. It is one of 8 former communities in Hampshire County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Spring Gap as a historical populated place on the Levels 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 39.4243° N, 78.5303° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLevels
Elevation1,058 ft
Nearest living townPaw Paw, WV
Distance to it8.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1556803
Coordinates39.42426, -78.53029

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What's there now

Spring Gap is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Paw Paw, WV (population 440), about 8.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,058 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 Spring Gap?

Spring Gap is in Hampshire County, West Virginia, at 39.4243, -78.5303.

How many ghost towns are in Hampshire County?

Hampshire County, West Virginia has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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