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Over 21 people were killed on or near the tracks here. [3] The last fatality was reportedly in 1978 when a 13-year-old girl fell off the trestle as a train passed over it. [4] By the turn of the century, the coal mines slowly started to be used up and closed down. The last family left town in 1947; by then the town itself was abandoned.
King's Station, also known as King's Switch or King Hollow, is a Ghost town in Waterloo Township, Athens County, Ohio, in the United States. [1] History
Ai (Fulton County) - partially abandoned ghost city; Alba (Hancock County) [1] Ashery (Hancock County) - small family town in Amanda Township [1] Atwood (Carroll County) - small town in Carroll County. Abandoned to make way for Atwood Lake in effort to control flooding; Atwood (Summit County) - small town in southern Summit County. Bakdwin ...
Skeleton in a tree is an urban legend alleging that years after the defeat of St. Clair in 1791 at Fort Recovery, Mercer County, Ohio, the skeleton of a Captain Roger Vanderberg was found in Miami County, Ohio inside a tree, along with a diary. However, no one of this name was a casualty of the 1791 battle; the story originated in 1864 from a ...
Oreton is a ghost town in eastern Vinton Township, Vinton County, Ohio, United States, located along State Route 160.Oreton was a small mining community. Today, all that remains are the crumbled ruins of the iron furnace, a few concrete foundations, and the brick safe of Dave Ebert's company store.
Vinton Furnace started around 1854, employing around 100 men. It had a post office that ran from 1854 to 1901. [3] From 1854 to 1857, the post office was known as Vinton Furnace.
Ingham (also known as Ingham Station or Ingham's Station) is a ghost town in southeastern Brown Township, Vinton County, Ohio, and western Waterloo Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States. [2] The town is located east of the more well known ghost town of Moonville in Vinton County and west of Mineral and King’s Station in Athens County
Flatwoods is a ghost town in Bokescreek Township, Logan County, Ohio, ... The first settlement at Flatwoods was made in 1854 by Christopher Williams. [2]