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Hibernia

Ghost town · Franklin County, Ohio

East Columbus quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1925, 1:62,500)
East Columbus quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1925, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hibernia is a ghost town in Franklin County, Ohio, recorded as human settlement in Ohio, United States of America. 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 Hibernia as a historical populated place: 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 39.9521° N, 82.8494° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townWhitehall, OH
Distance to it2.2 miles
Coordinates39.95210, -82.84940

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What's there now

Hibernia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Whitehall, OH (population 19,974), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Hibernia?

Hibernia is in Franklin County, Ohio, at 39.9521, -82.8494.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

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

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