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Limestone

Ghost town · Jackson County, Ohio

Oak Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500)
Oak Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Limestone is a ghost town in Jackson County, Ohio. It is one of 6 former communities in Jackson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 53rd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Limestone as a historical populated place on the Oak Hill 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 38.9548° N, 82.5290° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOak Hill
Elevation687 ft
Nearest living townOak Hill, OH
Distance to it4.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1067415
Coordinates38.95480, -82.52905

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What's there now

Limestone is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Oak Hill, OH (population 1,646), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 687 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 Limestone?

Limestone is in Jackson County, Ohio, at 38.9548, -82.5290.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

Jackson County, Ohio has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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