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Fayal

Ghost town · Meigs County, Ohio

Keno quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Keno quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fayal is a ghost town in Meigs County, Ohio. It is one of 9 former communities in Meigs County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fayal as a historical populated place on the Portland 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 39.1079° N, 81.8137° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePortland
Elevation761 ft
Nearest living townTuppers Plains, OH
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1049513
Coordinates39.10786, -81.81374

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What's there now

Fayal is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Tuppers Plains, OH (population 498), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 761 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 Fayal?

Fayal is in Meigs County, Ohio, at 39.1079, -81.8137.

How many ghost towns are in Meigs County?

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

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