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Pomeroy, Ohio

St. John’s Church Cemetery

A lost cemetery stands forgotten on a hilltop, known only to the older residents of Pomeroy.

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20 miles from Athens

Pomeroy, Ohio

Kerr’s Run Colored School

The oldest African American schoolhouse still standing in southeastern Ohio.

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21 miles from Athens

Washington, West Virginia

Abandoned Lock No. 19

One of the few surviving examples of the first lock and dam system built on the Ohio River.

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22 miles from Athens

Logan, Ohio

Paul A. Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum

It took more than 20 years and a sharp eye for one man to assemble this quirky collection.

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23 miles from Athens

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