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King's Station

Ghost town · Athens County, Ohio

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

King's Station is a ghost town in Athens County, Ohio. It is one of 3 former communities in Athens County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 76th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists King's Station as a historical populated place: 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 39.3199° N, 82.2844° W.

Key facts

Elevation708 ft
Nearest living townNew Marshfield, OH
Distance to it3.6 miles
Coordinates39.31990, -82.28440

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What's there now

King's Station is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is New Marshfield, OH (population 94), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 708 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 King's Station?

King's Station is in Athens County, Ohio, at 39.3199, -82.2844.

How many ghost towns are in Athens County?

Athens County, Ohio has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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