Abandoned Record
About Glenmore
Glenmore is an unincorporated community in eastern Willshire Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of the north-south Glenmore Road with the east-west Glenmore Road.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Glenmore, 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 Glenmore is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Glenmore
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.
- 1914 Van Wert sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1944 Van Wert sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Muncie sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Muncie sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Glenmore sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Lima 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 Glenmore
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Ohio index.
- Dull2.2 mi SE · Van Wert
- Schumm2.5 mi SW · Van Wert
- Franconia27.2 mi NE · Putnam
- Rockport37.0 mi E · Allen
- Arrowsmiths39.1 mi N · Defiance
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Glenmore": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Glenmore, Ohio": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5568624.
- USGS GNIS 1064732.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).