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Latrobe

Ghost town · Jackson County, Ohio

Jackson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500)
Jackson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Latrobe is a ghost town in Jackson County, Ohio. It is one of 6 former communities in Jackson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 53rd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Latrobe as a historical populated place on the Wellston 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 39.0701° N, 82.5140° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWellston
Elevation821 ft
Nearest living townWellston, OH
Distance to it3.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1053504
Coordinates39.07007, -82.51405

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What's there now

Latrobe is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wellston, OH (population 5,426), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 821 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 Latrobe?

Latrobe is in Jackson County, Ohio, at 39.0701, -82.5140.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

Jackson County, Ohio has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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