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Pincher

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

Pincher 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 Pincher as a historical populated place on the Vales Mills 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 39.1954° N, 82.3315° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVales Mills
Elevation711 ft
Nearest living townZaleski, OH
Distance to it6.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1062148
Coordinates39.19535, -82.33154

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What's there now

Pincher is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Zaleski, OH (population 392), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 711 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 Pincher?

Pincher is in Vinton County, Ohio, at 39.1954, -82.3315.

How many ghost towns are in Vinton County?

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

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