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Jimtown

Ghost town · Miami County, Ohio

Covington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500)
Covington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Jimtown is a ghost town in Miami County, Ohio. It is one of 9 former communities in Miami County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Jimtown as a historical populated place on the Pleasant Hill 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 40.1109° N, 84.2783° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePleasant Hill
Elevation959 ft
Nearest living townPiqua, OH
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID1053987
Coordinates40.11088, -84.27828

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What's there now

Jimtown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Piqua, OH (population 20,533), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 959 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 Jimtown?

Jimtown is in Miami County, Ohio, at 40.1109, -84.2783.

How many ghost towns are in Miami County?

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

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