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Little Buck

Ghost town · Hamilton County, Ohio

West Cincinnati quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
West Cincinnati quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Little Buck 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 Little Buck as a historical populated place on the Covington 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 39.1012° N, 84.5336° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCovington
Elevation481 ft
Nearest living townLudlow, KY
Distance to it1.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1059507
Coordinates39.10117, -84.53355

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What's there now

Little Buck is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ludlow, KY (population 4,378), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 481 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 Little Buck?

Little Buck is in Hamilton County, Ohio, at 39.1012, -84.5336.

How many ghost towns are in Hamilton County?

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

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