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Claysburg

Ghost town · Preble County, Ohio

College Corner quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
College Corner quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Claysburg is a ghost town in Preble County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Preble County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 38th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Claysburg as a historical populated place on the Fairhaven 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 39.6264° N, 84.7597° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFairhaven
Elevation1,025 ft
Nearest living townCollege Corner, OH
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1063234
Coordinates39.62644, -84.75968

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What's there now

Claysburg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is College Corner, OH (population 327), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,025 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 Claysburg?

Claysburg is in Preble County, Ohio, at 39.6264, -84.7597.

How many ghost towns are in Preble County?

Preble County, Ohio has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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