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Grimes

Ghost town · Adams County, Ohio

Vanceburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500)
Vanceburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Grimes is a ghost town in Adams County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Adams County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Grimes as a historical populated place on the Concord 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 38.6806° N, 83.4546° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleConcord
Elevation518 ft
Nearest living townConcord, KY
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1055845
Coordinates38.68063, -83.45463

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What's there now

Grimes is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Concord, KY (population 18), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 518 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 Grimes?

Grimes is in Adams County, Ohio, at 38.6806, -83.4546.

How many ghost towns are in Adams County?

Adams County, Ohio has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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