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Rado

Ghost town · Noble County, Ohio

Macksburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500)
Macksburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rado is a ghost town in Noble County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Noble County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 43rd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rado as a historical populated place on the Macksburg 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 39.6992° N, 81.3823° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMacksburg
Elevation1,119 ft
Nearest living townDexter City, OH
Distance to it5.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1050992
Coordinates39.69924, -81.38234

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What's there now

Rado is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dexter City, OH (population 95), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,119 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 Rado?

Rado is in Noble County, Ohio, at 39.6992, -81.3823.

How many ghost towns are in Noble County?

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

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