There are many ghost towns in West Virginia, some of which were created and abandoned as part of the "boom and bust" economy of coal mining industry.

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* Algoma, in McDowell County * Ames, in Fayette County * Bachman, in Fayette County * Bartley, in McDowell County * Beartown, in McDowell County * Beury, in Fayette County * Big Sandy, in McDowell County * Black Wolf, in McDowell County * Blue Sulphur Springs, in Greenbrier County * Boone, in Fayette County * Brink, in Greenbrier County * Brooklyn, in Fayette County * Brown, in Fayette County * Caperton, in Fayette County * Carbondale, in Fayette County *

Carlisle Carlisle ( , ; from xcb, Caer Luel) is a city that lies within the Northern England, Northern English county of Cumbria, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, Scottish border at the confluence of the rivers River Eden, Cumbria, Eden, River C ...

, in Fayette County * Carver, in Fayette County * Cinderella, in Mingo County * Concho, in Fayette County * Crescent, in Fayette County * Cunard, in Fayette County *

Derryhale Derryhale () is a small village and townland (of 834 acres) in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies between Portadown, Richhill and Tandragee. It is situated in the civil parish of Kilmore and the historic barony of Oneilland West. It had ...

, in Fayette County * Devon, in Mingo County * Dimmock, in Fayette County * Dunloup, in Fayette County *

Eagle Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...

, in Fayette County * Elverton, in Fayette County *

Emmett Emmett may refer to: Places ;In the United States * Emmett, Idaho * Emmett, Kansas * Emmett, Michigan, a village in St. Clair County * Emmett Charter Township, Michigan in Calhoun County * Emmett Township, St. Clair County, Michigan * Emmett, Misso ...

, in Logan County *

Ennis Ennis () is the county town of County Clare, in the mid-west of Ireland. The town lies on the River Fergus, north of where the river widens and enters the Shannon Estuary. Ennis is the largest town in County Clare, with a population of 25,27 ...

, in McDowell County * Erskine, in Fayette County * Faraday, in McDowell County * Fayette, in Fayette County * Fire Creek, in Fayette County * Freed, in Calhoun County * Gad, in Nicholas County, submerged under Summersville Lake * Gamoca, in Fayette County *

Gaymont Gaymont is a historic home located near Aurora, Preston County, West Virginia. It was built about 1896 as a summer resort cottage. It is a two-story, "T"-shaped dwelling constructed of wood, wood shingles, wood half-timbers, and cut stone. It ...

, in Fayette County * Gilliam, in McDowell County * Glade, in Fayette County * Glen Alum, in Mingo County * Goodwill, in Mercer County * Harewood, in Fayette County * Hawks Nest, in Fayette County * Honeydew, in Fayette County * Ingram Branch, in Fayette County * Jacobs Fork, in McDowell County * Jerryville, in Webster County *

Kay Moor Kay Moor, also known as Kaymoor, is the site of an abandoned coal mine, coal-processing plant, and coal town near Fayetteville, West Virginia. The town site is located in the New River Gorge at Kaymoor Bottom (). It is linked to the mine portal ...

, in Fayette County *

Kilsyth Kilsyth (; Scottish Gaelic ''Cill Saidhe'') is a town and civil parish in North Lanarkshire, roughly halfway between Glasgow and Stirling in Scotland. The estimated population is 9,860. The town is famous for the Battle of Kilsyth and the relig ...

, in Fayette County *

Kingston Kingston may refer to: Places * List of places called Kingston, including the five most populated: ** Kingston, Jamaica ** Kingston upon Hull, England ** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia ** Kingston, Ontario, Canada ** Kingston upon Thames, ...

, in Fayette County * Krollitz, in McDowell County * Landgraff, in McDowell County *

Landisburg Landisburg is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 220 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Landisburg was platted in 1793. The community was ...

, in Fayette County * Layland, in Fayette County * Lex, in McDowell County * Lobelia, in Pocahontas County * Long Branch, in Fayette County * Lookout, in Fayette County *

Lynn Lynn may refer to: People and fictional characters * Lynn (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Lynn (surname) * The Lynns, a 1990s American country music duo consisting of twin sisters Peggy and Patsy Lynn * Lynn ( ...

, in Mingo County *

Mahan Mahan or Mahaan may refer to: * Mahan (name) * Mahan confederacy, chiefdoms in ancient Korea * Mahan, Iran, a city in Kerman Province * Mahan District, an administrative subdivision of Kerman Province * Mahan Rural District, an administrative subdi ...

, in Fayette County * Marting, in Fayette County * McDunn, in Fayette County * Meadow Fork, in Fayette County * Micajah, West Virginia, in Mercer County * Michigan, in Fayette County * Milburn, in Fayette County * Mohawk, in McDowell County * New Thacker, in Mingo County * Newlyn, in Fayette County * Nuttallburg, in Fayette County * Old Gauley, in Fayette County * Pando * Panther, in McDowell County * Pearlytown * Pennbrook, in Fayette County * Putney, in

Kanawha County Kanawha County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 180,745, making it West Virginia's most populous county. The county seat is Charlest ...

* Ream, in McDowell County *

Red Ash ''Fraxinus pennsylvanica'', the green ash or red ash, is a species of ash tree, ash native to eastern and central North America, from Nova Scotia west to southeastern Alberta and eastern Colorado, south to northern Florida, and southwest to Okla ...

, in Fayette County * Royal, in Raleigh County * Rush Run, in Fayette County * Rutherford, in

Ritchie County Ritchie County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,444. Its county seat is Harrisville. The county was created in 1843 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for Richmond newspap ...

* Sewell, in Fayette County * Stiltner in Wayne County. Submerged under East Lynn Lake. * Stone House, in Taylor County * Stotesbury, in Raleigh County * Sun, in Fayette County * Sunnyside, in Fayette County *

Superior Superior may refer to: *Superior (hierarchy), something which is higher in a hierarchical structure of any kind Places *Superior (proposed U.S. state), an unsuccessful proposal for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to form a separate state *Lake ...

, in McDowell County * Thirty-One Camp * Thurmond, in Fayette County * Turkey Knob, in Fayette County * Vanetta, in Fayette County *

Virginius Island Virginius Island is a formerly inhabited island of some , on the Shenandoah River in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The island was created by the Shenandoah Canal, constructed by the Patowmack Company between 1806 and 1807, which separates it from ...

* Volcano, in Wood County * War Eagle, in Mingo County * Westerly, in Fayette County * Whitney, in Fayette County * Willis Branch, in Fayette County * Wilmore, in McDowell County * Wyndal, in Fayette County * Wyoming, in Wyoming County * Yerba, in McDowell County

Notes and references

{{Lists of ghost towns by U.S. state West Virginia Ghost towns

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