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Ogleton

Ghost town · Butler County, Ohio

Hamilton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Hamilton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ogleton is a ghost town in Butler County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Butler County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 35th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ogleton as a historical populated place on the Millville 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 39.4712° N, 84.7380° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMillville
Elevation931 ft
Nearest living townOxford, OH
Distance to it2.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1066291
Coordinates39.47116, -84.73801

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What's there now

Ogleton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Oxford, OH (population 22,069), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 931 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 Ogleton?

Ogleton is in Butler County, Ohio, at 39.4712, -84.7380.

How many ghost towns are in Butler County?

Butler County, Ohio has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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