Webster, Putnam County, Ohio

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Webster is a ghost town in Riley Township, Putnam County, Ohio, United States. [1]

Ghost town City depopulated of inhabitants and that stays practically intact

A ghost town is an abandoned village, town, or city, usually one that contains substantial visible remains. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, prolonged droughts, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, pollution, or nuclear disasters. The term can sometimes refer to cities, towns, and neighbourhoods that are still populated, but significantly less so than in past years; for example, those affected by high levels of unemployment and dereliction.

Riley Township, Putnam County, Ohio Township in Ohio, United States

Riley Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,191 people in the township, 1,003 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Putnam County, Ohio County in the United States

Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,499. Its county seat is Ottawa. The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1834. Its name is in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War.

History

Webster was not officially platted, but once contained a post office under the name Stanley. [2] This post office was established in 1863, and remained in operation until 1891. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Webster (historical)
  2. ↑ Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 156.
  3. ↑ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

Coordinates: 40°58′16″N83°53′24″W / 40.97111°N 83.89000°W / 40.97111; -83.89000

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