Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Raleigh County, West Virginia

Hamlet

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States.

Record

About Hamlet

Hamlet was an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia. The community was so named on account of its small size.

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

USGS topographic map around Hamlet
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

20 historic USGS maps cover Hamlet

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.

Showing the first 16.

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 Hamlet

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Hamlet": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Hamlet, West Virginia": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q14714026.
  4. USGS GNIS 1742778.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).