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Cobbs Corners

Ghost town · Portage County, Ohio

Chagrin Falls quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500)
Chagrin Falls quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cobbs Corners is a ghost town in Portage County, Ohio, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Portage County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 46th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cobbs Corners as a historical populated place: 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 41.3087° N, 81.2812° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,161 ft
Nearest living townAurora, OH
Distance to it2.9 miles
Coordinates41.30867, -81.28117

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What's there now

Cobbs Corners is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Aurora, OH (population 17,386), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,161 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 Cobbs Corners?

Cobbs Corners is in Portage County, Ohio, at 41.3087, -81.2812.

How many ghost towns are in Portage County?

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

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