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Marchand

Ghost town · Stark County, Ohio

Canton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500)
Canton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Marchand 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 Marchand as a historical populated place on the North Canton 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 40.8817° N, 81.4282° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNorth Canton
Elevation1,073 ft
Nearest living townNorth Canton, OH
Distance to it1.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1071096
Coordinates40.88172, -81.42817

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What's there now

Marchand is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is North Canton, OH (population 17,746), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,073 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 Marchand?

Marchand is in Stark County, Ohio, at 40.8817, -81.4282.

How many ghost towns are in Stark County?

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

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