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Marshs

Ghost town · Hardin County, Ohio

La Rue quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
La Rue quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Marshs is a ghost town in Hardin County, Ohio. It is one of 2 former communities in Hardin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 81st among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Marshs as a historical populated place on the La Rue 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 40.5589° N, 83.4416° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLa Rue
Elevation971 ft
Nearest living townLa Rue, OH
Distance to it3.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1060671
Coordinates40.55895, -83.44159

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What's there now

Marshs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is La Rue, OH (population 801), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 971 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 Marshs?

Marshs is in Hardin County, Ohio, at 40.5589, -83.4416.

How many ghost towns are in Hardin County?

Hardin County, Ohio has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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