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Prout

Ghost town · Erie County, Ohio

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

Prout is a ghost town in Erie County, Ohio. It is one of 3 former communities in Erie County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 71st among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Prout as a historical populated place on the Kimball 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 41.3514° N, 82.6999° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKimball
Elevation701 ft
Nearest living townBloomingville, OH
Distance to it1.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1065529
Coordinates41.35144, -82.69990

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What's there now

Prout is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bloomingville, OH (population 132), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 701 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 Prout?

Prout is in Erie County, Ohio, at 41.3514, -82.6999.

How many ghost towns are in Erie County?

Erie County, Ohio has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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