Wayfarrow

Ogles

Ghost town · Clinton County, Ohio

Xenia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:62,500)
Xenia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ogles is a ghost town in Clinton County, Ohio. It is one of 2 former communities in Clinton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 85th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ogles as a historical populated place on the Port William 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 39.5406° N, 83.8316° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePort William
Elevation1,018 ft
Nearest living townPort William, OH
Distance to it2.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1053432
Coordinates39.54062, -83.83159

Open the location on a map

What's there now

Ogles is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Port William, OH (population 366), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,018 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Ogles?

Ogles is in Clinton County, Ohio, at 39.5406, -83.8316.

How many ghost towns are in Clinton County?

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

Sources and licences

Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.