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Neowash

Ghost town · Lucas County, Ohio

Mc Clure quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500)
Mc Clure quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Neowash is a ghost town in Lucas County, Ohio. It is one of 9 former communities in Lucas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Neowash as a historical populated place on the Grand Rapids 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 41.4739° N, 83.7672° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGrand Rapids
Elevation661 ft
Nearest living townWaterville, OH
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1051612
Coordinates41.47394, -83.76716

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What's there now

Neowash is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Waterville, OH (population 5,997), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 661 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 Neowash?

Neowash is in Lucas County, Ohio, at 41.4739, -83.7672.

How many ghost towns are in Lucas County?

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

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