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Huntstown

Ghost town · Putnam County, Ohio

Continental quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500)
Continental quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Huntstown is a ghost town in Putnam County, Ohio, recorded as Human settlement in the United States. It is one of 9 former communities in Putnam County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Huntstown as a historical populated place on the Continental 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 41.0053° N, 84.3036° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleContinental
Elevation726 ft
Nearest living townCloverdale, OH
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID1050086
Coordinates41.00533, -84.30356

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What's there now

Huntstown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cloverdale, OH (population 165), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 726 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 Huntstown?

Huntstown is in Putnam County, Ohio, at 41.0053, -84.3036.

How many ghost towns are in Putnam County?

Putnam County, Ohio has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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