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Northumberland

Ghost town · Shelby County, Ohio

Sidney quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500)
Sidney quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Northumberland is a ghost town in Shelby County, Ohio. It is one of 3 former communities in Shelby County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 77th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Northumberland as a historical populated place on the Botkins 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 40.4531° N, 84.1802° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBotkins
Elevation984 ft
Nearest living townBotkins, OH
Distance to it0.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1063123
Coordinates40.45310, -84.18022

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What's there now

Northumberland is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Botkins, OH (population 1,018), about 0.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 984 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 Northumberland?

Northumberland is in Shelby County, Ohio, at 40.4531, -84.1802.

How many ghost towns are in Shelby County?

Shelby County, Ohio has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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