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Allentown

Ghost town · Clark County, Ohio

Springfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500)
Springfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Allentown is a ghost town in Clark County, Ohio, recorded as human settlement in Clark County, Ohio, United States. It is one of 11 former communities in Clark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Allentown 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 39.8320° N, 83.8604° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townYellow Springs, OH
Distance to it2.9 miles
Coordinates39.83200, -83.86036

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What's there now

Allentown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Yellow Springs, OH (population 3,655), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Allentown?

Allentown is in Clark County, Ohio, at 39.8320, -83.8604.

How many ghost towns are in Clark County?

Clark County, Ohio has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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