Webster Ghost Town
Putnam County, Ohio40.9711, -83.8900
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 3.8 miPandora, OH
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 19 miGalatea
Webster is a ghost town in Putnam County, Ohio.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Webster. 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 Pandora, OH, about 3.8 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Toledo, OH, 50 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Galatea19 mi northeast
- Huntstown22 mi west
- Providence31 mi north
- White Town34 mi south
- Beta37 mi north
- Middleburg38 mi northeast
- Rumley43 mi southwest
- Nebo45 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 Pandora. Snow is normal from November to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Pandora station (USC00336405), 4.1 miles away. About 38.7 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Putnam County, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.97111, -83.89000 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q22574453 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Webster ghost town?
In Putnam County, Ohio, at 40.9711, -83.8900. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Pandora, OH, about 3.8 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Toledo, OH, 50 miles away.
Can you visit Webster?
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 Webster?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Pandora. Snow is normal from November to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Webster?
Yes. Galatea (19 mi), Huntstown (22 mi), Providence (31 mi), White Town (34 mi).
