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Scott

Ghost town · Noble County, Ohio

Cumberland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500)
Cumberland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Scott is a ghost town in Noble County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Noble County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 43rd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Scott as a historical populated place on the Caldwell North 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 39.8081° N, 81.6129° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCaldwell North
Elevation849 ft
Nearest living townBelle Valley, OH
Distance to it3.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1050944
Coordinates39.80813, -81.61290

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What's there now

Scott is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Belle Valley, OH (population 185), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 849 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 Scott?

Scott is in Noble County, Ohio, at 39.8081, -81.6129.

How many ghost towns are in Noble County?

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

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