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West Union

Ghost town · Hancock County, Ohio

Arlington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
Arlington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

West Union is a ghost town in Hancock County, Ohio. It is one of 8 former communities in Hancock County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 27th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists West Union as a historical populated place on the Dunkirk 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 40.8195° N, 83.6513° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDunkirk
Elevation947 ft
Nearest living townDunkirk, OH
Distance to it2.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1063618
Coordinates40.81950, -83.65132

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What's there now

West Union is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dunkirk, OH (population 806), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 947 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 West Union?

West Union is in Hancock County, Ohio, at 40.8195, -83.6513.

How many ghost towns are in Hancock County?

Hancock County, Ohio has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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