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Oberlin

Ghost town · Benzie County, Michigan

Frankfort quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Frankfort quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Oberlin is a ghost town in Benzie County, Michigan. It is one of 4 former communities in Benzie County on the federal names register. No county in Michigan has more among the 27 Michigan counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Oberlin as a historical populated place on the Frankfort topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 44.6931° N, 86.2201° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFrankfort
Elevation610 ft
Nearest living townCrystal Downs Country Club, MI
Distance to it0.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1951829
Coordinates44.69305, -86.22010

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What's there now

Oberlin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Crystal Downs Country Club, MI (population 61), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 610 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Oberlin?

Oberlin is in Benzie County, Michigan, at 44.6931, -86.2201.

How many ghost towns are in Benzie County?

Benzie County, Michigan has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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