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Bethlehem

Ghost town · Marion County, Ohio

Delaware quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500)
Delaware quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bethlehem is a ghost town in Marion County, Ohio. It is one of 9 former communities in Marion County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bethlehem as a historical populated place on the Prospect topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.4837° N, 83.1319° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleProspect
Elevation963 ft
Nearest living townWaldo, OH
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID1070636
Coordinates40.48367, -83.13186

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What's there now

Bethlehem is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Waldo, OH (population 375), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 963 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Bethlehem?

Bethlehem is in Marion County, Ohio, at 40.4837, -83.1319.

How many ghost towns are in Marion County?

Marion County, Ohio has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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