Ohio Ghost Towns

Ohio’s ghost towns reflect the state’s rich industrial and agricultural history. Canal towns bypassed by the railroads, coal mining communities in the southeast, salt works towns, and small farming settlements that could not survive rural consolidation all left abandoned places across the state. Ohio ghost towns tend to be overlooked in favor of the more dramatic Western ghost towns, but they reward the explorer who takes the time to seek them out.

Ghost Towns of Ohio on Amazon

Looking to explore Ohio’s ghost towns in more depth? Ghost Towns of Ohio by Jason Smith is available on Amazon.

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