Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Raleigh County, West Virginia

Terry

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States.

Record

About Terry

Terry is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Terry is located on the New River, 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Mount Hope.

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

USGS topographic map around Terry
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

12 historic USGS maps cover Terry

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 Terry

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Terry": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Terry, West Virginia": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7704021.
  4. USGS GNIS 1555792.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).