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Iron Bridge

Ghost town · Summit County, Ohio

Akron quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500)
Akron quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Iron Bridge is a ghost town in Summit County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Summit County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Iron Bridge as a historical populated place on the Peninsula 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 41.1523° N, 81.5087° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePeninsula
Elevation983 ft
Nearest living townSilver Lake, OH
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1058450
Coordinates41.15228, -81.50873

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What's there now

Iron Bridge is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Silver Lake, OH (population 2,514), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 983 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 Iron Bridge?

Iron Bridge is in Summit County, Ohio, at 41.1523, -81.5087.

How many ghost towns are in Summit County?

Summit County, Ohio has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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