Virginia Ghost Towns

Virginia’s ghost towns span nearly four centuries of American history. Colonial era settlements, Revolutionary War communities, Civil War destroyed towns, coal mining settlements in the southwest, and small farming villages in the Shenandoah Valley and the Blue Ridge all left abandoned traces across the Commonwealth. Virginia has more documented ghost towns with colonial era origins than any other state, making it a uniquely important destination for students of early American history.

Explore Virginia Ghost Towns

Jason Smith’s Ghost Towns of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast volumes cover Virginia’s most compelling abandoned communities.

Ghost Towns of the Mid-Atlantic on Amazon

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