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Webster

Ghost town · Putnam County, Ohio

Bluffton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Bluffton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Webster is a ghost town in Putnam County, Ohio, recorded as human settlement in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. It is one of 9 former communities in Putnam County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Webster as a historical populated place: 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 40.9711° N, 83.8900° W.

Key facts

Elevation773 ft
Nearest living townGilboa, OH
Distance to it3.7 miles
Coordinates40.97111, -83.89000

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What's there now

Webster is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gilboa, OH (population 225), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 773 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 Webster?

Webster is in Putnam County, Ohio, at 40.9711, -83.8900.

How many ghost towns are in Putnam County?

Putnam County, Ohio has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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