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Fishburg

Ghost town · Montgomery County, Ohio

Dayton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500)
Dayton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fishburg is a ghost town in Montgomery County, Ohio, recorded as human settlement in Ohio, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Montgomery County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 63rd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fishburg as a historical populated place: 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 39.8417° N, 84.1400° W.

Key facts

Elevation841 ft
Nearest living townHuber Heights, OH
Distance to it1.9 miles
Coordinates39.84167, -84.14000

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What's there now

Fishburg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Huber Heights, OH (population 43,266), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 841 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 Fishburg?

Fishburg is in Montgomery County, Ohio, at 39.8417, -84.1400.

How many ghost towns are in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County, Ohio has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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