Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Gertrude

Ghost town in West Virginia, United States.

Record

About Gertrude

Gertrude is a ghost town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Gertrude was 9 miles (14 km) north-northeast of Durbin.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Gertrude, 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 Gertrude is

USGS topographic map around Gertrude
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

10 historic USGS maps cover Gertrude

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

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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 Gertrude

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Gertrude, West Virginia": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q5553276.
  3. USGS GNIS 1727956.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).