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Bluff

Ghost town · Coshocton County, Ohio

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

Bluff is a ghost town in Coshocton County, Ohio. It is one of 11 former communities in Coshocton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bluff as a historical populated place on the Warsaw 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 40.3501° N, 82.1165° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWarsaw
Elevation823 ft
Nearest living townNellie, OH
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1067510
Coordinates40.35007, -82.11654

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What's there now

Bluff is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Nellie, OH (population 319), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 823 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 Bluff?

Bluff is in Coshocton County, Ohio, at 40.3501, -82.1165.

How many ghost towns are in Coshocton County?

Coshocton County, Ohio has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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