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Fair Oak

Ghost town · Clermont County, Ohio

Felicity quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500)
Felicity quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fair Oak is a ghost town in Clermont County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Clermont County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 37th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fair Oak as a historical populated place on the Laurel 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 38.9959° N, 84.1749° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLaurel
Elevation878 ft
Nearest living townAmelia, OH
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1067505
Coordinates38.99590, -84.17494

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What's there now

Fair Oak is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Amelia, OH (population 12,482), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 878 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 Fair Oak?

Fair Oak is in Clermont County, Ohio, at 38.9959, -84.1749.

How many ghost towns are in Clermont County?

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

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