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Babbtown

Ghost town · Miami County, Ohio

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

Babbtown is a ghost town in Miami County, Ohio. It is one of 9 former communities in Miami County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Babbtown as a historical populated place on the Tipp City 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 39.9703° N, 84.1394° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTipp City
Elevation797 ft
Nearest living townTipp City, OH
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1067345
Coordinates39.97033, -84.13938

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What's there now

Babbtown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Tipp City, OH (population 10,344), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 797 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 Babbtown?

Babbtown is in Miami County, Ohio, at 39.9703, -84.1394.

How many ghost towns are in Miami County?

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

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