Abandoned Record
About Cygnet
Cygnet ( SIG-net) is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 543 at the 2020 census.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Cygnet, 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 Cygnet is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Cygnet
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.
- 1903 Findlay sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Toledo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 North Baltimore sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Toledo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Findlay sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
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 Cygnet
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Ohio index.
- Providence17.1 mi NW · Wood
- Middleburg20.2 mi E · Seneca
- Webster22.6 mi SW · Putnam
- Marengo24.7 mi N · Lucas
- Beta26.1 mi NW · Fulton
- Ai30.6 mi NW · Fulton
- Rockport31.5 mi SW · Allen
- Huntersville36.7 mi S · Hardin
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Cygnet": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Cygnet, Ohio": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q2668803.
- USGS GNIS 1056858.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).