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Ward

Ghost town · Washington County, Ohio

New Matamoras quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
New Matamoras quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ward is a ghost town in Washington County, Ohio. It is one of 5 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 56th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ward as a historical populated place on the Rinard Mills 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 39.5015° N, 81.1482° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRinard Mills
Elevation1,044 ft
Nearest living townMatamoras (New Matamoras), OH
Distance to it4.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1050687
Coordinates39.50146, -81.14817

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What's there now

Ward is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Matamoras (New Matamoras), OH (population 1,058), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,044 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 Ward?

Ward is in Washington County, Ohio, at 39.5015, -81.1482.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Ohio has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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