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Wells

Ghost town · Marshall County, West Virginia

Cameron quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500)
Cameron quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wells is a ghost town in Marshall County, West Virginia. It is one of 3 former communities in Marshall County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wells as a historical populated place on the Cameron 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 39.7829° N, 80.5923° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCameron
Elevation982 ft
Nearest living townCameron, WV
Distance to it3.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1717516
Coordinates39.78286, -80.59230

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What's there now

Wells is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cameron, WV (population 572), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 982 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 Wells?

Wells is in Marshall County, West Virginia, at 39.7829, -80.5923.

How many ghost towns are in Marshall County?

Marshall County, West Virginia has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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