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Pursell

Ghost town · Hocking County, Ohio

Laurelville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:62,500)
Laurelville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pursell is a ghost town in Hocking County, Ohio. It is one of 16 former communities in Hocking County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pursell as a historical populated place on the South Bloomingville 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 39.4406° N, 82.5999° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSouth Bloomingville
Elevation724 ft
Nearest living townLaurelville, OH
Distance to it7.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1067404
Coordinates39.44062, -82.59988

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What's there now

Pursell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Laurelville, OH (population 584), about 7.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 724 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 Pursell?

Pursell is in Hocking County, Ohio, at 39.4406, -82.5999.

How many ghost towns are in Hocking County?

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

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