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Shasta

Ghost town · Van Wert County, Ohio

Van Wert quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Van Wert quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Shasta is a ghost town in Van Wert County, Ohio. It is one of 3 former communities in Van Wert County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 74th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Shasta as a historical populated place on the Van Wert 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 40.7714° N, 84.5716° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVan Wert
Elevation808 ft
Nearest living townOhio City, OH
Distance to it2.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1053814
Coordinates40.77144, -84.57162

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What's there now

Shasta is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ohio City, OH (population 820), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 808 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 Shasta?

Shasta is in Van Wert County, Ohio, at 40.7714, -84.5716.

How many ghost towns are in Van Wert County?

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

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