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Franklin

Ghost town · Ross County, Ohio

Chillicothe quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500)
Chillicothe quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Franklin is a ghost town in Ross County, Ohio. It is one of 17 former communities in Ross County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Franklin as a historical populated place on the Chillicothe East 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 39.3640° N, 82.9738° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleChillicothe East
Elevation658 ft
Nearest living townChillicothe, OH
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID1050015
Coordinates39.36395, -82.97379

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What's there now

Franklin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Chillicothe, OH (population 21,958), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 658 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 Franklin?

Franklin is in Ross County, Ohio, at 39.3640, -82.9738.

How many ghost towns are in Ross County?

Ross County, Ohio has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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