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Valley

Ghost town · Hampshire County, West Virginia

Keyser quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500)
Keyser quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Valley 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 Valley as a historical populated place on the Romney 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 39.3550° N, 78.7652° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRomney
Nearest living townRomney, WV
Distance to it0.9 miles
GNIS feature ID2747081
Coordinates39.35500, -78.76523

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What's there now

Valley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Romney, WV (population 1,714), about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Valley?

Valley is in Hampshire County, West Virginia, at 39.3550, -78.7652.

How many ghost towns are in Hampshire County?

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

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