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Vesuvius

Ghost town · Lawrence County, Ohio

Ironton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1898, 1:62,500)
Ironton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1898, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vesuvius is a ghost town in Lawrence County, Ohio. It is one of 8 former communities in Lawrence County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Vesuvius as a historical populated place on the Ironton 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 38.5998° N, 82.6685° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleIronton
Elevation723 ft
Nearest living townHanging Rock, OH
Distance to it4.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1065538
Coordinates38.59980, -82.66850

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What's there now

Vesuvius is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hanging Rock, OH (population 168), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 723 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 Vesuvius?

Vesuvius is in Lawrence County, Ohio, at 38.5998, -82.6685.

How many ghost towns are in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County, Ohio has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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