Huntstown Ghost Town

Putnam County, Ohio41.0056, -84.3033

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.8 miKalida, OH
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
22 miWebster
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Huntstown, in Putnam County, Ohio, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miDefianceVan WertDelphosOttawaPauldingLeipsicColumbus GroveHuntstown
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Huntstown. 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 Kalida, OH, about 5.8 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fort Wayne, IN, 44 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Webster22 mi east
  2. Nebo26 mi northwest
  3. Arrowsmiths31 mi northwest
  4. Cicero31 mi northwest
  5. Providence36 mi northeast
  6. Galatea36 mi east
  7. Beta38 mi northeast
  8. Clarksville38 mi northwest

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3217Jan3619Feb4727Mar6137Apr7249May8160Jun8562Jul8360Aug7853Sep6542Oct5032Nov3823DecJan: 2.4 inFeb: 2.0 inMar: 2.6 inApr: 3.5 inMay: 4.4 inJun: 4.0 inJul: 3.6 inAug: 3.6 inSep: 2.9 inOct: 2.8 inNov: 2.8 inDec: 2.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Paulding. Snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Paulding station (USC00336465), 17 miles away. About 36.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPutnam County, Ohio
Coordinates41.00556, -84.30333
SourcesWikidata Q22574428 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Huntstown ghost town?

In Putnam County, Ohio, at 41.0056, -84.3033. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Kalida, OH, about 5.8 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fort Wayne, IN, 44 miles away.

Can you visit Huntstown?

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 Huntstown?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Paulding. Snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Huntstown?

Yes. Webster (22 mi), Nebo (26 mi), Arrowsmiths (31 mi), Cicero (31 mi).

More ghost towns in Ohio

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