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Smithdale

Ghost town · Harrison County, Ohio

Scio quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500)
Scio quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Smithdale is a ghost town in Harrison County, Ohio. It is one of 12 former communities in Harrison County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Smithdale as a historical populated place on the Deersville 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 40.3340° N, 81.1570° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDeersville
Elevation908 ft
Nearest living townDeersville, OH
Distance to it2.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1068270
Coordinates40.33396, -81.15705

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What's there now

Smithdale is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Deersville, OH (population 52), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 908 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 Smithdale?

Smithdale is in Harrison County, Ohio, at 40.3340, -81.1570.

How many ghost towns are in Harrison County?

Harrison County, Ohio has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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