Rossville Ghost Town

Knox County, Ohio40.4378, -82.2608

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
0.6 miDanville, OH
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
14 miWinchester
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Rossville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Rossville is a ghost town in Knox County, Ohio.

On the map

20 mi40 miMount VernonLexingtonMillersburgLoudonvilleFredericktownRossville
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Rossville. 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 Danville, OH, about 0.6 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Newark, OH, 27 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Winchester14 mi northwest
  2. Newville15 mi northwest
  3. Homer19 mi southwest
  4. Custaloga19 mi northeast
  5. Claylick26 mi south
  6. Moscow35 mi south
  7. Tyrone38 mi west
  8. Coles Mills42 mi west

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

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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 Danville 2 W. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Danville 2 W station (USC00332044), 2.3 miles away. About 42.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKnox County, Ohio
Coordinates40.43778, -82.26083
SourcesWikidata Q22679668 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Rossville ghost town?

In Knox County, Ohio, at 40.4378, -82.2608. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Danville, OH, about 0.6 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Newark, OH, 27 miles away.

Can you visit Rossville?

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 Rossville?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Danville 2 W. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Rossville?

Yes. Winchester (14 mi), Newville (15 mi), Homer (19 mi), Custaloga (19 mi).

More ghost towns in Ohio

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