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Zar

Ghost town · Preston County, West Virginia

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

Zar is a ghost town in Preston County, West Virginia. It is one of 13 former communities in Preston County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Zar as a historical populated place on the Brandonville 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 39.6301° N, 79.5650° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBrandonville
Elevation2,047 ft
Nearest living townBrandonville, WV
Distance to it4.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1558721
Coordinates39.63008, -79.56505

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What's there now

Zar is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Brandonville, WV (population 122), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,047 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 Zar?

Zar is in Preston County, West Virginia, at 39.6301, -79.5650.

How many ghost towns are in Preston County?

Preston County, West Virginia has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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