Ghost Towns & Small Towns of Northwest Ohio

Ghost Towns & Small Towns of Northwest Ohio Many of the ghost towns of Northwest Ohio are remnants of the Oil Boom of the late 1800’s.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines ghost town as “a once-flourishing town wholly or nearly deserted usually as a result of the exhaustion of some natural resource”.

The Ohio Electric Railway Bridge Near Haskins, Ohio. Year of photo unknown. Also known as Rouche de Bouef Bridge, the sp...
08/28/2026

The Ohio Electric Railway Bridge Near Haskins, Ohio. Year of photo unknown. Also known as Rouche de Bouef Bridge, the span is currently being restored to serve as a bicycle and walking bridge.

November 15, 1883…Milton Center Origins. From the Wood County Sentinel (Bowling Green, Ohio). Credit: David Lehmann.
08/21/2026

November 15, 1883…Milton Center Origins. From the Wood County Sentinel (Bowling Green, Ohio). Credit: David Lehmann.

Undated Photo of the South Side of E. Main Street in Tontogany, Ohio.
08/13/2026

Undated Photo of the South Side of E. Main Street in Tontogany, Ohio.

1904-05…Wingston School Souvenir Graduation Program (7 photos).
08/12/2026

1904-05…Wingston School Souvenir Graduation Program (7 photos).

Then and Now…Findlay Street in Haskins, Ohio. Photo on the left is circa 1918. Photo on the right - source: Google Maps.
08/05/2026

Then and Now…Findlay Street in Haskins, Ohio. Photo on the left is circa 1918. Photo on the right - source: Google Maps.

Portage River - Pemberville, Ohio. Could this be the Silverwood Road bridge just off 105? Year of photo unknown.
08/01/2026

Portage River - Pemberville, Ohio. Could this be the Silverwood Road bridge just off 105? Year of photo unknown.

June 24, 1994…Rudolph Man to Donate WWII Flag. From the Sentinel Tribune (Bowling Green, Ohio).
07/31/2026

June 24, 1994…Rudolph Man to Donate WWII Flag. From the Sentinel Tribune (Bowling Green, Ohio).

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07/30/2026

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1909-1910 Portage, Ohio Public School 8th Grade Report Card.
07/30/2026

1909-1910 Portage, Ohio Public School 8th Grade Report Card.

Another photo of the Custar train depot. This one is from 1920.
07/30/2026

Another photo of the Custar train depot. This one is from 1920.

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