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Star Settlement

Ghost town · Ritchie County, West Virginia

Harrisville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Harrisville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Star Settlement is a ghost town in Ritchie County, West Virginia. It is one of 6 former communities in Ritchie County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Star Settlement as a historical populated place on the Harrisville 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 39.1756° N, 81.0248° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHarrisville
Elevation827 ft
Nearest living townHarrisville, WV
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1689064
Coordinates39.17564, -81.02483

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What's there now

Star Settlement is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Harrisville, WV (population 1,408), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 827 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 Star Settlement?

Star Settlement is in Ritchie County, West Virginia, at 39.1756, -81.0248.

How many ghost towns are in Ritchie County?

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

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