Providence
Ghost town · Lucas County, Ohio

Providence 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 Providence 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 41.4181° N, 83.8722° W.
Key facts
| Nearest living town | Grand Rapids, OH |
|---|---|
| Distance to it | 1.2 miles |
| Coordinates | 41.41806, -83.87222 |
What's there now
Providence is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grand Rapids, OH (population 985), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Tondagamies Villageghost town · Lucas County · 6.4 mi
- Neowashghost town · Lucas County · 6.7 mi
- Damascusghost town · Henry County · 7.6 mi
- Miltonvilleghost town · Wood County · 9.8 mi
- Midwayghost town · Lucas County · 9.9 mi
- Riverdaleghost town · Wood County · 11.1 mi
- Cloverleafghost town · Henry County · 11.2 mi
- Plattstonghost town · Fulton County · 11.4 mi
- Presque Isleghost town · Lucas County · 11.7 mi
- Haneyghost town · Wood County · 12.5 mi
- Farnhamghost town · Wood County · 12.9 mi
- Hallerghost town · Fulton County · 13.8 mi
Questions
Where is Providence?
Providence is in Lucas County, Ohio, at 41.4181, -83.8722.
How many ghost towns are in Lucas County?
Lucas County, Ohio has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
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- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
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