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Anderson

Ghost town · Ashtabula County, Ohio

Andover quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
Andover quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Anderson is a ghost town in Ashtabula County, Ohio. It is one of 2 former communities in Ashtabula County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 80th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Anderson as a historical populated place on the Leon 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 41.7389° N, 80.6223° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLeon
Elevation996 ft
Nearest living townJefferson, OH
Distance to it7.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1067478
Coordinates41.73894, -80.62230

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What's there now

Anderson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Jefferson, OH (population 3,347), about 7.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 996 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 Anderson?

Anderson is in Ashtabula County, Ohio, at 41.7389, -80.6223.

How many ghost towns are in Ashtabula County?

Ashtabula County, Ohio has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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