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Rineharts

Ghost town · Auglaize County, Ohio

Lima quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500)
Lima quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rineharts is a ghost town in Auglaize County, Ohio. It is one of 3 former communities in Auglaize County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 72nd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rineharts as a historical populated place on the Uniopolis 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 40.6006° N, 84.0322° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleUniopolis
Elevation994 ft
Nearest living townUniopolis, OH
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1075231
Coordinates40.60061, -84.03217

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What's there now

Rineharts is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Uniopolis, OH (population 237), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 994 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 Rineharts?

Rineharts is in Auglaize County, Ohio, at 40.6006, -84.0322.

How many ghost towns are in Auglaize County?

Auglaize County, Ohio has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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