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New Jerusalem

Ghost town · Lucas County, Ohio

Maumee Bay quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1900, 1:62,500)
Maumee Bay quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1900, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New Jerusalem 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 New Jerusalem as a historical populated place on the Reno Beach 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 41.6389° N, 83.3027° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleReno Beach
Elevation575 ft
Nearest living townReno Beach, OH
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1070565
Coordinates41.63894, -83.30271

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What's there now

New Jerusalem is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Reno Beach, OH (population 544), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 575 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 New Jerusalem?

New Jerusalem is in Lucas County, Ohio, at 41.6389, -83.3027.

How many ghost towns are in Lucas County?

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

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