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Folger

Ghost town · Lorain County, Ohio

Oberlin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500)
Oberlin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Folger is a ghost town in Lorain County, Ohio. It is one of 8 former communities in Lorain County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Folger as a historical populated place on the Avon 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 41.4784° N, 82.0193° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAvon
Elevation634 ft
Nearest living townAvon Lake, OH
Distance to it1.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1058933
Coordinates41.47837, -82.01931

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What's there now

Folger is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Avon Lake, OH (population 25,456), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 634 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 Folger?

Folger is in Lorain County, Ohio, at 41.4784, -82.0193.

How many ghost towns are in Lorain County?

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

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