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Cliffyville

Ghost town · Noble County, Ohio

Macksburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500)
Macksburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cliffyville is a ghost town in Noble County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Noble County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 43rd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cliffyville as a historical populated place on the Stafford 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 39.7062° N, 81.3323° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleStafford
Elevation1,083 ft
Nearest living townStafford, OH
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID1050993
Coordinates39.70618, -81.33234

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What's there now

Cliffyville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Stafford, OH (population 94), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,083 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 Cliffyville?

Cliffyville is in Noble County, Ohio, at 39.7062, -81.3323.

How many ghost towns are in Noble County?

Noble County, Ohio has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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