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Venable

Ghost town · Warren County, Ohio

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

Venable is a ghost town in Warren County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Warren County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 42nd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Venable as a historical populated place on the Springboro 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 39.5278° N, 84.1460° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSpringboro
Elevation938 ft
Nearest living townWaynesville, OH
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID1052814
Coordinates39.52784, -84.14605

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What's there now

Venable is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Waynesville, OH (population 2,723), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 938 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 Venable?

Venable is in Warren County, Ohio, at 39.5278, -84.1460.

How many ghost towns are in Warren County?

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

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