12 Ghost Towns in Virginia They Don't Want You to Find!!
Oct 9, 2026
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Virginia calls itself the birthplace of America β colonial mansions, rolling wine country, mile after mile of Blue Ridge scenery. But scattered across the state are twelve places that vanished completely: swallowed by floodwaters, burned to the ground, clear-cut into nothing, or erased on purpose by the U.S. military. One of them is the actual birthplace of English America, and it was abandoned too.
Count down all 12 with us β from a bypassed colonial turnpike to the swamp where the American story nearly ended before it began.
β±οΈ CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:31 #12 Buckland, Prince William County
01:59 #11 Matildaville, Fairfax County
03:28 #10 Elko Tract, Henrico County
04:39 #9 Alberene, Albemarle County
05:44 #8 Fairwood, Grayson County
06:53 #7 Afton Mountain, Augusta County
08:11 #6 Barboursville, Orange County
09:28 #5 Lignite, Botetourt County
10:37 #4 Wash Woods, Virginia Beach
11:54 #3 Carvins Cove, Roanoke County
13:02 #2 Pocahontas, Tazewell County
14:21 #1 Jamestown, James City County
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π OFFICIAL FORGOTTEN TOWNS RESOURCES & FIELD GUIDES:
π The Memory Lane Journal: https://forgottentowns.gumroad.com/l/MemoryLaneJournal
πΊοΈ Virginia Ghost Towns Field Guide: https://forgottentowns.gumroad.com/l/virginia-ghost-towns-field-guide
π© Business & Sponsorship Inquiries: juzzy@daijavu.uk
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