Quick Facts
- State
- West Virginia
- County
- Taylor County
- Status
- Unknown Status
- Access
- Unknown Access
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
The map remembers Stone House long after the crowds moved on. Old Stone House may refer to: Old Stone House (Hampton, Iowa) Stone House by the Stone House Brook (South Orange, New Jersey) Old Stone House (Brooklyn), New York Old Stone House (Granite Quarry, North Carolina) Old Ston
Stone House is the lone documented ghost town in Taylor County — for now.
The story of Stone House
West Virginia's ghost towns are coal company towns, owned outright by the mine and abandoned the same way.
Old Stone House may refer to: Old Stone House (Hampton, Iowa) Stone House by the Stone House Brook (South Orange, New Jersey) Old Stone House (Brooklyn), New York Old Stone House (Granite Quarry, North Carolina) Old Stone House (Vale, Oregon) Old Stone House (Winnsboro, South Carolina) Old Stone House (Winooski, Vermont) Old Stone House Museum, in Brownington Village, Vermont Old Stone House (Richmond, Virginia)/Edgar Allan Poe Museum Old Stone House (Millboro Springs, Virginia) Old Stone House (Washington, D.C.) Old Stone House (Morgantown, West Virginia) Old Stone House (Pennsboro, West Virg…
What you'll find today
The on-the-ground condition of Stone House is unverified — it's listed here with unknown status. That could mean standing buildings, or an empty field. Go prepared for either, and consider sharing what you find so the record improves.
Nobody has confirmed the access situation, so treat any visit as reconnaissance: verify land ownership first, and be ready to admire from the road.
Getting there
Here's the honest truth: access to Stone House is unverified. We couldn't confirm whether the site sits on public land, private property, or something in between — so verify land ownership and local rules before visiting, and respect private property at all times.
Good to know
Ghost-town etiquette is simple: take only photographs. Removing artifacts is illegal on public lands and disrespectful everywhere else — and on federal land it can be a serious offense.
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Sources: description based on Wikipedia (“Old Stone House”), CC BY-SA.
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