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Spann

Ghost town · Clermont County, Ohio

East Cincinnati quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1898, 1:62,500)
East Cincinnati quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1898, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Spann is a ghost town in Clermont County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Clermont County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 37th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Spann as a historical populated place on the Withamsville 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 39.0090° N, 84.2597° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWithamsville
Elevation558 ft
Nearest living townAmelia, OH
Distance to it2.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1054131
Coordinates39.00895, -84.25966

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What's there now

Spann is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Amelia, OH (population 12,482), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 558 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 Spann?

Spann is in Clermont County, Ohio, at 39.0090, -84.2597.

How many ghost towns are in Clermont County?

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

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