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Oreton

Ghost town · Vinton County, Ohio

Wilkesville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
Wilkesville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Oreton is a ghost town in Vinton County, Ohio. It is one of 8 former communities in Vinton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Oreton as a historical populated place: 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 39.1639° N, 82.4128° W.

Key facts

Elevation691 ft
Nearest living townHamden, OH
Distance to it6 miles
Coordinates39.16390, -82.41280

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What's there now

Oreton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hamden, OH (population 720), about 6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 691 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 Oreton?

Oreton is in Vinton County, Ohio, at 39.1639, -82.4128.

How many ghost towns are in Vinton County?

Vinton County, Ohio has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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