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Corvin

Ghost town · Preble County, Ohio

Oxford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500)
Oxford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Corvin 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 Corvin as a historical populated place on the Eaton South 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 39.6995° N, 84.7416° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEaton South
Elevation1,114 ft
Nearest living townLake Lakengren, OH
Distance to it2.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1063236
Coordinates39.69950, -84.74162

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What's there now

Corvin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lake Lakengren, OH (population 3,404), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,114 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 Corvin?

Corvin is in Preble County, Ohio, at 39.6995, -84.7416.

How many ghost towns are in Preble County?

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

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