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Hardscrabble

Ghost town · Stark County, Ohio

Dover quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500)
Dover quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hardscrabble is a ghost town in Stark County, Ohio. It is one of 16 former communities in Stark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hardscrabble as a historical populated place on the Waynesburg 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 40.7456° N, 81.3159° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWaynesburg
Elevation1,192 ft
Nearest living townNorth Industry, OH
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID1057565
Coordinates40.74561, -81.31594

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What's there now

Hardscrabble is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is North Industry, OH (population 1,653), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,192 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 Hardscrabble?

Hardscrabble is in Stark County, Ohio, at 40.7456, -81.3159.

How many ghost towns are in Stark County?

Stark County, Ohio has 16 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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