Stone House Ghost Town

Taylor County, West Virginia39.2764, -80.0117

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Tygart Lake State Park · Open to visitors

Nearest town
4.4 miGrafton, WV
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
1,100 ft334 m
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Stone House. No free-licensed photo yet.

Stone House is a former settlement in Taylor County, West Virginia, listed among the ghost towns of West Virginia. It lies at about 1,100 feet above sea level.

On the map

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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Stone House. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Grafton, WV, about 4.4 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 80 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Kempton29 mi east
  2. Mill Run31 mi southeast
  3. Perlytown32 mi southeast
  4. Stringtown35 mi southeast
  5. Kendall40 mi northeast
  6. Blooming Rose40 mi northeast
  7. Altamont40 mi east
  8. Holbrook43 mi north

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

State land: Tygart Lake State Park

PAD-US places this spot on Tygart Lake State Park, land managed by the state natural resources agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Tygart Dam. Snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tygart Dam station (USC00468986), 2.7 miles away. About 48.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTaylor County, West Virginia
Coordinates39.27640, -80.01170
Elevation1,100 ft (334 m)
Also known asStone House, West Virginia, Stone House, WV
SourcesWikidata Q7618958 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Stone House ghost town?

In Taylor County, West Virginia, at 39.2764, -80.0117. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Grafton, WV, about 4.4 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 80 miles away.

Can you visit Stone House?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Tygart Lake State Park, land managed by the state natural resources agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Stone House?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Tygart Dam. Snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Stone House?

Yes. Kempton (29 mi), Mill Run (31 mi), Perlytown (32 mi), Stringtown (35 mi).

More ghost towns in West Virginia

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