Ohio City, Kansas
Ghost town
KDOT map of Franklin County (legend)
KDOT map of Franklin County (legend)
Ohio City is located in Kansas
Ohio City
Ohio City
Ohio City is located in the United States
Ohio City
Ohio City
Coordinates: 38°30′23″N 95°14′56″W / 38.50639°N 95.24889°W / 38.50639; -95.24889
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyFranklin
Population
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS ID482315 [1]

Ohio City is a ghost town in Franklin County, Kansas, United States.[1]

Ohio City was issued a post office in 1857 but was discontinued and moved to Princeton in 1870.[2] The town was 1 mile north and 1 mile east of where Princeton is currently located. In 1866 the town burnt to the ground and everyone rebuilt. It burnt to the ground a second time then they moved the town location it currently sits and was renamed Princeton. The last item left from Ohio City was removed 1999. Now, there are no signs left that there was a town.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ohio City, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ↑ Post Offices in Franklin County Kansas, 1828-1961; Historical Society.

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