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Sampson

Ghost town · Darke County, Ohio

Greenville East quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000)
Greenville East quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sampson is a ghost town in Darke County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Darke County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 47th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sampson as a historical populated place on the Greenville East 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 40.0048° N, 84.5983° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGreenville East
Elevation1,066 ft
Nearest living townArcanum, OH
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1084315
Coordinates40.00477, -84.59829

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What's there now

Sampson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Arcanum, OH (population 2,850), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,066 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 Sampson?

Sampson is in Darke County, Ohio, at 40.0048, -84.5983.

How many ghost towns are in Darke County?

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

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