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Grainthorpe

Ghost town · Hamilton County, Ohio

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

Grainthorpe is a ghost town in Hamilton County, Ohio. It is one of 14 former communities in Hamilton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Grainthorpe as a historical populated place on the Glendale 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 39.2737° N, 84.4330° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGlendale
Elevation580 ft
Nearest living townGlendale, OH
Distance to it1.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1059767
Coordinates39.27367, -84.43300

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What's there now

Grainthorpe is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Glendale, OH (population 1,977), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 580 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 Grainthorpe?

Grainthorpe is in Hamilton County, Ohio, at 39.2737, -84.4330.

How many ghost towns are in Hamilton County?

Hamilton County, Ohio has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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