Warwick Ghost Town

Chesterfield County, Virginia37.4592, -77.4228

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.5 miBensley, VA
Mild months
Mar–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
1.6 miFalling Creek
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Warwick. No free-licensed photo yet.

Warwick is a former settlement in Chesterfield County, Virginia, listed among the ghost towns of Virginia.

On the map

20 mi40 miRichmondChesterBon AirEast Highland ParkWarwick
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Warwick. 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 Bensley, VA, about 1.5 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Richmond, VA, 5.8 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Falling Creek1.6 mi south
  2. Henricus6.8 mi southeast
  3. Westham11 mi northwest
  4. Lorraine13 mi northwest
  5. Jamestown39 mi southeast
  6. Magruder42 mi east
  7. Bigler's Mill43 mi east
  8. Ca Ira50 mi west

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

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°4829Jan5230Feb6037Mar7046Apr7856May8664Jun9069Jul8868Aug8161Sep7149Oct6039Nov5232DecJan: 3.2 inFeb: 2.6 inMar: 4.0 inApr: 3.2 inMay: 4.0 inJun: 4.6 inJul: 4.4 inAug: 4.9 inSep: 4.6 inOct: 3.4 inNov: 3.1 inDec: 3.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Richmond Intl Ap. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Richmond Intl Ap station (USW00013740), 6.4 miles away. About 45.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationChesterfield County, Virginia
Coordinates37.45920, -77.42280
Also known asWarwick, Virginia
SourcesWikidata Q7971095 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Warwick ghost town?

In Chesterfield County, Virginia, at 37.4592, -77.4228. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Bensley, VA, about 1.5 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Richmond, VA, 5.8 miles away.

Can you visit Warwick?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Warwick?

Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Richmond Intl Ap. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Warwick?

Yes. Falling Creek (1.6 mi), Henricus (6.8 mi), Westham (11 mi), Lorraine (13 mi).

More ghost towns in Virginia

All 17 ghost towns in Virginia