Three Legs Town Ghost Town

Tuscarawas County, Ohio40.4272, -81.3689

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.9 miUhrichsville, OH
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
840 ft256 m
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Three Legs Town is an abandoned town in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. It lies at about 840 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miNew PhiladelphiaDoverNewcomerstownCarrolltonWilkshire HillsStrasburgThree Legs Town
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Three Legs Town. 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 Uhrichsville, OH, about 1.9 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Canton, OH, 26 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Long Run33 mi southeast
  2. Kelsey40 mi southeast
  3. Wilson40 mi southeast
  4. Custaloga41 mi northwest
  5. Rossville47 mi west
  6. Claylick55 mi southwest
  7. Newville55 mi west
  8. Winchester56 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3620Jan4021Feb5028Mar6338Apr7348May8157Jun8561Jul8359Aug7652Sep6441Oct5132Nov4025DecJan: 3.1 inFeb: 2.5 inMar: 3.5 inApr: 3.9 inMay: 3.8 inJun: 4.4 inJul: 4.1 inAug: 4.1 inSep: 3.4 inOct: 3.3 inNov: 3.1 inDec: 3.1 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 Dennison Wtr Wks.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dennison Wtr Wks station (USC00332160), 2 miles away. About 42.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTuscarawas County, Ohio
Coordinates40.42720, -81.36890
Elevation840 ft (256 m)
Also known asThree Legs Town, Ohio, Three Legs Town, OH
SourcesWikidata Q7797573 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Three Legs Town ghost town?

In Tuscarawas County, Ohio, at 40.4272, -81.3689. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Uhrichsville, OH, about 1.9 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Canton, OH, 26 miles away.

Can you visit Three Legs Town?

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 Three Legs Town?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Dennison Wtr Wks.

Are there other ghost towns near Three Legs Town?

Yes. Long Run (33 mi), Kelsey (40 mi).

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