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Walker Hill

Ghost town · Greenbrier County, West Virginia

Richwood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
Richwood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Walker Hill is a ghost town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. It is one of 7 former communities in Greenbrier County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Walker Hill as a historical populated place on the Quinwood 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 38.0301° N, 80.7262° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleQuinwood
Elevation2,998 ft
Nearest living townQuinwood, WV
Distance to it2.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1556381
Coordinates38.03012, -80.72620

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What's there now

Walker Hill is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Quinwood, WV (population 152), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,998 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 Walker Hill?

Walker Hill is in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, at 38.0301, -80.7262.

How many ghost towns are in Greenbrier County?

Greenbrier County, West Virginia has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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