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Ridpath

Ghost town · Franklin County, Ohio

West Columbus quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500)
West Columbus quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ridpath is a ghost town in Franklin County, Ohio. It is one of 13 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ridpath as a historical populated place on the Commercial Point 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 39.8267° N, 83.0902° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCommercial Point
Elevation838 ft
Nearest living townOrient, OH
Distance to it3.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1806780
Coordinates39.82673, -83.09019

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What's there now

Ridpath is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Orient, OH (population 209), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 838 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 Ridpath?

Ridpath is in Franklin County, Ohio, at 39.8267, -83.0902.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

Franklin County, Ohio has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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