Allentown Ghost Town
Clark County, Ohio39.8320, -83.8604
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 2.9 miYellow Springs, OH
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 15 miFishburg
Allentown is an abandoned town in Clark County, Ohio.
On the map
- City, county
- Private or unlisted
Star: Allentown. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Yellow Springs, OH, about 2.9 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, OH, 7.6 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Fishburg15 mi west
- Tadmor17 mi west
- New Burlington19 mi south
- Manor23 mi southwest
- Venable26 mi southwest
- Homer29 mi northeast
- Hagerstown40 mi west
- Butterworth42 mi southwest
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Springfield Wtp.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Springfield Wtp station (USC00337935), 10 miles away. About 40.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Clark County, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39.83200, -83.86036 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q22542813 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Allentown ghost town?
In Clark County, Ohio, at 39.8320, -83.8604. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Yellow Springs, OH, about 2.9 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Springfield, OH, 7.6 miles away.
Can you visit Allentown?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Allentown?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Springfield Wtp.
Are there other ghost towns near Allentown?
Yes. Fishburg (15 mi), Tadmor (17 mi), New Burlington (19 mi), Manor (23 mi).
