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Thomsontown

Ghost town · Seneca County, Ohio

Siam quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Siam quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Thomsontown is a ghost town in Seneca County, Ohio. It is one of 6 former communities in Seneca County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 54th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Thomsontown as a historical populated place on the Fireside 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 41.2117° N, 82.8794° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFireside
Elevation804 ft
Nearest living townFlat Rock, OH
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1060689
Coordinates41.21172, -82.87935

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What's there now

Thomsontown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Flat Rock, OH (population 337), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 804 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 Thomsontown?

Thomsontown is in Seneca County, Ohio, at 41.2117, -82.8794.

How many ghost towns are in Seneca County?

Seneca County, Ohio has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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