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Carter

Ghost town · Washington County, Ohio

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

Carter is a ghost town in Washington County, Ohio. It is one of 5 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 56th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Carter as a historical populated place on the Rinard Mills 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 39.5612° N, 81.2421° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRinard Mills
Elevation701 ft
Nearest living townGraysville, OH
Distance to it7.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1050686
Coordinates39.56118, -81.24206

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What's there now

Carter is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Graysville, OH (population 77), about 7.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 701 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 Carter?

Carter is in Washington County, Ohio, at 39.5612, -81.2421.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

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

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