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Violet

Ghost town · Ottawa County, Ohio

Put-In-Bay quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500)
Put-In-Bay quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Violet is a ghost town in Ottawa County, Ohio. It is one of 5 former communities in Ottawa County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 65th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Violet as a historical populated place on the Gypsum 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 41.5181° N, 82.8077° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGypsum
Elevation589 ft
Nearest living townLakeside, OH
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1049706
Coordinates41.51811, -82.80769

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What's there now

Violet is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lakeside, OH (population 678), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 589 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 Violet?

Violet is in Ottawa County, Ohio, at 41.5181, -82.8077.

How many ghost towns are in Ottawa County?

Ottawa County, Ohio has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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