Abandoned Record
About Morehouse
Morehouse is a ghost town in Morrow County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Morehouse, 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 Morehouse is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Morehouse
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.
- 1915 Marengo sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1943 Marengo sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1950 Marion sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Ashley sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Marion sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1966 Marion sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1995 Ashley sheet, 1:24,000 · 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 Morehouse
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Ohio index.
- Tyrone4.8 mi W · Morrow
- Leonardsburg5.7 mi SW · Delaware
- Steiners Corner6.7 mi NE · Morrow
- Moshers Mill7.8 mi N · Morrow
- Coles Mills8.6 mi W · Delaware
- Rome10.3 mi E · Morrow
- Aaronsburg10.8 mi E · Morrow
- Florida Grove11.9 mi NE · Morrow
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Morehouse, Ohio": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q22032561.
- USGS GNIS 1067297.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).