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Weekleys

Ghost town · Wood County, West Virginia

Elizabeth quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500)
Elizabeth quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Weekleys is a ghost town in Wood County, West Virginia. It is one of 17 former communities in Wood County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Weekleys as a historical populated place on the Kanawha 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 39.1834° N, 81.4537° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKanawha
Elevation655 ft
Nearest living townKanawha, WV
Distance to it1.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1560539
Coordinates39.18341, -81.45373

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What's there now

Weekleys is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kanawha, WV (population 130), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 655 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 Weekleys?

Weekleys is in Wood County, West Virginia, at 39.1834, -81.4537.

How many ghost towns are in Wood County?

Wood County, West Virginia has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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