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East Portsmouth

Ghost town · Scioto County, Ohio

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

East Portsmouth is a ghost town in Scioto County, Ohio. It is one of 4 former communities in Scioto County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 69th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists East Portsmouth as a historical populated place on the New Boston 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 38.7556° N, 82.9113° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNew Boston
Elevation553 ft
Nearest living townNew Boston, OH
Distance to it1.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1067219
Coordinates38.75563, -82.91128

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What's there now

East Portsmouth is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is New Boston, OH (population 2,392), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 553 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 East Portsmouth?

East Portsmouth is in Scioto County, Ohio, at 38.7556, -82.9113.

How many ghost towns are in Scioto County?

Scioto County, Ohio has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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