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Morgantown

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

Morgantown 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 Morgantown 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 39.1159° N, 82.6018° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWellston
Elevation706 ft
Nearest living townCoalton, OH
Distance to it0.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1053512
Coordinates39.11590, -82.60183

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What's there now

Morgantown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Coalton, OH (population 464), about 0.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 706 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 Morgantown?

Morgantown is in Jackson County, Ohio, at 39.1159, -82.6018.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

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

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