In Franklin County, since there are no mines, most towns were farm communities. As such, once suburban sprawl came in the 1950s and 1960s, many towns were swallowed up by the city of Columbus and other cities and towns. A few communities have seen a resurgence of community identity, such as Franklinton and Clintonville.

Ghost towns

• Ackerman
• Alton Station
• Alum Creek
• Amlin
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Bannon
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Big Walnut
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Blendon Corner
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Briggsdale
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Bright
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Bronsons
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Brownsons Station
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Bruce
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Burdell
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Caldwell
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Camp Chase
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Camp Jackson
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Central College
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Clover
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Darby
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Darby Park
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Deems
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Doneys
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Eastwood
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Edgewater Park
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Edward
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Ellison
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Evanston
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Fishingers
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Five Mile Siding
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Flint
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Franklinton
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Gordonia
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Gould Park
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Grandview
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Grogan
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Guthrie
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Havens Corners
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Hayden Falls
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Hibernia
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Highway
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Kenner
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Lamb Corners
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Lislie
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Maple Heights
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/McCoy's Mill
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Miner
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Mounds
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Mudsock
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Munks Corners
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/North Liberty
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Oakland
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Olentangy Station
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Parks Mill
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Pinhook
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Pleasant Corners
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Postle
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Prentiss
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Rager
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Ridpath
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Roseland
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Sandy Corners
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Seagrove
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Seven Mile Siding
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Sharp
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Shattucksburg
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Smiley's Corners
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Sullivant
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Truro
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Valley Crossing
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Waldeck
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Wonderland
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Wrightsville
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Zimmer
• American Ghost Towns/Ghost towns in Ohio/Ghost towns in Franklin County/Zuber