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Pliny

Ghost town · Medina County, Ohio

Medina quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500)
Medina quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pliny is a ghost town in Medina County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Medina County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 44th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pliny as a historical populated place on the Mallet Creek 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 41.2153° N, 81.9035° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMallet Creek
Elevation852 ft
Nearest living townValley City, OH
Distance to it2.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1067472
Coordinates41.21533, -81.90347

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What's there now

Pliny is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Valley City, OH (population 696), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 852 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 Pliny?

Pliny is in Medina County, Ohio, at 41.2153, -81.9035.

How many ghost towns are in Medina County?

Medina County, Ohio has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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