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Deems

Ghost town · Franklin County, Ohio

West Columbus quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500)
West Columbus quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Deems is a ghost town in Franklin County, Ohio. It is one of 13 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Deems as a historical populated place on the Southwest Columbus 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 39.9542° N, 83.1166° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSouthwest Columbus
Elevation880 ft
Nearest living townLincoln Village, OH
Distance to it0.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1806773
Coordinates39.95423, -83.11658

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What's there now

Deems is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lincoln Village, OH (population 8,968), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 880 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 Deems?

Deems is in Franklin County, Ohio, at 39.9542, -83.1166.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

Franklin County, Ohio has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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