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Moscow

Ghost town · Licking County, Ohio

Thornville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500)
Thornville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Moscow is a ghost town in Licking County, Ohio, recorded as human settlement in Licking County, Ohio, United States. It is one of 12 former communities in Licking County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Moscow as a historical populated place on the Thornville 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 39.9612° N, 82.4677° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleThornville
Nearest living townHebron, OH
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID1063839
Coordinates39.96118, -82.46766

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What's there now

Moscow is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hebron, OH (population 2,474), about 1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Moscow?

Moscow is in Licking County, Ohio, at 39.9612, -82.4677.

How many ghost towns are in Licking County?

Licking County, Ohio has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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