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Cross Keys

Ghost town · Monroe 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

Cross Keys is a ghost town in Monroe County, Ohio. It is one of 9 former communities in Monroe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 25th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cross Keys 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 39.5892° N, 81.2301° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRinard Mills
Elevation1,058 ft
Nearest living townGraysville, OH
Distance to it5.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1079985
Coordinates39.58924, -81.23011

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What's there now

Cross Keys is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Graysville, OH (population 77), about 5.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,058 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 Cross Keys?

Cross Keys is in Monroe County, Ohio, at 39.5892, -81.2301.

How many ghost towns are in Monroe County?

Monroe County, Ohio has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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