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Dorsey

Ghost town · Belmont County, Ohio

Clarington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
Clarington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dorsey is a ghost town in Belmont County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Belmont County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dorsey as a historical populated place on the Armstrongs 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 39.9181° N, 80.9165° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleArmstrongs Mills
Elevation805 ft
Nearest living townGlencoe, OH
Distance to it6.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1050271
Coordinates39.91813, -80.91648

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What's there now

Dorsey is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Glencoe, OH (population 114), about 6.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 805 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 Dorsey?

Dorsey is in Belmont County, Ohio, at 39.9181, -80.9165.

How many ghost towns are in Belmont County?

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

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