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Goose Run

Ghost town · Athens County, Ohio

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

Goose Run is a ghost town in Athens County, Ohio. It is one of 3 former communities in Athens County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 76th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Goose Run as a historical populated place on the Nelsonville 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 39.4940° N, 82.1515° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNelsonville
Elevation743 ft
Nearest living townMurray City, OH
Distance to it1.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1058803
Coordinates39.49396, -82.15154

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What's there now

Goose Run is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Murray City, OH (population 326), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 743 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 Goose Run?

Goose Run is in Athens County, Ohio, at 39.4940, -82.1515.

How many ghost towns are in Athens County?

Athens County, Ohio has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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