Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Franklin County, Kansas

Ohio City

Ghost town in Kansas, United States.

Record

About Ohio City

Ohio City is a ghost town in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. Ohio City was issued a post office in 1857 but was discontinued and moved to Princeton in 1870.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Ohio City, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Ohio City is

USGS topographic map around Ohio City
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

9 historic USGS maps cover Ohio City

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Ohio City

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Kansas index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Ohio City": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Ohio City, Kansas": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q120643766.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).