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Baldwin

Ghost town · Williams County, Ohio

Alvordton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500)
Alvordton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Baldwin is a ghost town in Williams County, Ohio. It is one of 5 former communities in Williams County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 58th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Baldwin as a historical populated place on the West Unity 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 41.5831° N, 84.4972° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWest Unity
Elevation840 ft
Nearest living townHoliday City, OH
Distance to it3.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1080842
Coordinates41.58311, -84.49717

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What's there now

Baldwin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Holiday City, OH (population 28), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 840 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 Baldwin?

Baldwin is in Williams County, Ohio, at 41.5831, -84.4972.

How many ghost towns are in Williams County?

Williams County, Ohio has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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