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Ritters

Ghost town · Fulton County, Ohio

Alvordton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500)
Alvordton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ritters is a ghost town in Fulton County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Fulton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 49th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ritters as a historical populated place on the Fayette 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 41.7028° N, 84.2699° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFayette
Elevation766 ft
Nearest living townMorenci, MI
Distance to it3.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1080962
Coordinates41.70283, -84.26995

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What's there now

Ritters is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Morenci, MI (population 2,149), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 766 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 Ritters?

Ritters is in Fulton County, Ohio, at 41.7028, -84.2699.

How many ghost towns are in Fulton County?

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

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