Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Summers County, West Virginia

Mercers Saltworks

Former settlement in West Virginia, United States.

Record

About Mercers Saltworks

Mercers Saltworks is a former settlement in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. Mercers Saltworks was located on the New River, east of Lick Creek and appeared on maps as late as 1932.

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

USGS topographic map around Mercers Saltworks
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

13 historic USGS maps cover Mercers Saltworks

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 Mercers Saltworks

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Mercers Saltworks, West Virginia": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q6818327.
  3. USGS GNIS 1556951.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).