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Sodom

Ghost town · Miami County, Ohio

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

Sodom is a ghost town in Miami County, Ohio. It is one of 9 former communities in Miami County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sodom as a historical populated place on the Christiansburg 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 40.0873° N, 84.0710° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleChristiansburg
Elevation1,066 ft
Nearest living townChristiansburg, OH
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1069032
Coordinates40.08728, -84.07105

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What's there now

Sodom is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Christiansburg, OH (population 701), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,066 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 Sodom?

Sodom is in Miami County, Ohio, at 40.0873, -84.0710.

How many ghost towns are in Miami County?

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

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