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Cox

Ghost town · Vinton County, Ohio

Laurelville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:62,500)
Laurelville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cox is a ghost town in Vinton County, Ohio. It is one of 8 former communities in Vinton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cox as a historical populated place on the Ratcliffburg 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 39.2995° N, 82.7407° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRatcliffburg
Elevation620 ft
Nearest living townRichmond Dale, OH
Distance to it7.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1051910
Coordinates39.29951, -82.74073

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What's there now

Cox is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Richmond Dale, OH (population 600), about 7.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 620 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 Cox?

Cox is in Vinton County, Ohio, at 39.2995, -82.7407.

How many ghost towns are in Vinton County?

Vinton County, Ohio has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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