Ghost town record · Fayette County, West Virginia

Eagle

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States.

Record

About Eagle

Eagle is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Eagle, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Eagle is

USGS topographic map around Eagle
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

15 historic USGS maps cover Eagle

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Eagle

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our West Virginia index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Eagle": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Eagle, West Virginia": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q5324987.
  4. USGS GNIS 1554345.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).