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Townline

Ghost town · Fulton County, Ohio

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

Townline is a ghost town in Fulton County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Fulton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 49th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Townline as a historical populated place on the Assumption 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 41.7098° N, 83.9986° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAssumption
Elevation736 ft
Nearest living townLyons, OH
Distance to it3.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1067164
Coordinates41.70977, -83.99856

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What's there now

Townline is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lyons, OH (population 769), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 736 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 Townline?

Townline is in Fulton County, Ohio, at 41.7098, -83.9986.

How many ghost towns are in Fulton County?

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

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