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Oakdale

Ghost town · Putnam County, Ohio

Deshler quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000)
Deshler quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Oakdale is a ghost town in Putnam County, Ohio. 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 Oakdale as a historical populated place on the Deshler 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 41.1328° N, 83.9577° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDeshler
Elevation744 ft
Nearest living townLeipsic, OH
Distance to it1.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1063579
Coordinates41.13283, -83.95772

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What's there now

Oakdale is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Leipsic, OH (population 2,024), about 1.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 744 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 Oakdale?

Oakdale is in Putnam County, Ohio, at 41.1328, -83.9577.

How many ghost towns are in Putnam County?

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

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