Flora Ghost Town
Meigs County, Ohio39.1647, -81.9783
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 9.4 miPomeroy, OH
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 20 miKing's Station
Flora is an abandoned town in Meigs County, Ohio.
On the map
- National Forest
- State
- City, county
- Private or unlisted
Star: Flora. 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 Pomeroy, OH, about 9.4 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Newark, OH, 67 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- King's Station20 mi northwest
- Ingham20 mi northwest
- Moonville21 mi northwest
- Vinton Furnace23 mi west
- Oreton23 mi west
- Huntsville24 mi south
- Richland33 mi west
- San Toy34 mi north
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 Athens Ou. Snow is normal from December to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Athens Ou station (USC00330279), 13 miles away. About 41.6 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Meigs County, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39.16472, -81.97833 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q24898122 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Flora ghost town?
In Meigs County, Ohio, at 39.1647, -81.9783. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Pomeroy, OH, about 9.4 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Newark, OH, 67 miles away.
Can you visit Flora?
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 Flora?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Athens Ou. Snow is normal from December to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Flora?
Yes. King's Station (20 mi), Ingham (20 mi), Moonville (21 mi), Vinton Furnace (23 mi).
