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Follmer

Ghost town · Paulding County, Ohio

Paulding quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Paulding quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Follmer is a ghost town in Paulding County, Ohio. It is one of 16 former communities in Paulding County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Follmer as a historical populated place on the Latty 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 41.0328° N, 84.5880° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLatty
Elevation734 ft
Nearest living townHaviland, OH
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID1074238
Coordinates41.03283, -84.58801

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What's there now

Follmer is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Haviland, OH (population 229), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 734 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 Follmer?

Follmer is in Paulding County, Ohio, at 41.0328, -84.5880.

How many ghost towns are in Paulding County?

Paulding County, Ohio has 16 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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