Moscow Ghost Town
Licking County, Ohio39.9611, -82.4678
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 1 miHebron, OH
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 12 miClaylick
Moscow is an abandoned town in Licking County, Ohio.
On the map
- National Forest
- Other federal
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Moscow. 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 Hebron, OH, about 1 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Newark, OH, 8 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Claylick12 mi northeast
- Hibernia20 mi west
- Homer20 mi north
- Wonderland22 mi west
- San Toy31 mi southeast
- Rossville35 mi north
- Carpenter's Mill37 mi northwest
- Coles Mills42 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
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Newark Heath Ap.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Newark Heath Ap station (USW00004858), 4.3 miles away. About 38.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Licking County, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39.96111, -82.46778 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q22679651 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Moscow ghost town?
In Licking County, Ohio, at 39.9611, -82.4678. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hebron, OH, about 1 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Newark, OH, 8 miles away.
Can you visit Moscow?
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 Moscow?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Newark Heath Ap.
Are there other ghost towns near Moscow?
Yes. Claylick (12 mi), Hibernia (20 mi), Homer (20 mi), Wonderland (22 mi).
