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Damascus

Ghost town · Henry County, Ohio

Napoleon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500)
Napoleon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Damascus is a ghost town in Henry County, Ohio. It is one of 2 former communities in Henry County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 84th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Damascus as a historical populated place on the Napoleon East 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 41.4139° N, 84.0186° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNapoleon East
Elevation662 ft
Nearest living townLiberty Center, OH
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1065533
Coordinates41.41394, -84.01856

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What's there now

Damascus is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Liberty Center, OH (population 1,002), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 662 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 Damascus?

Damascus is in Henry County, Ohio, at 41.4139, -84.0186.

How many ghost towns are in Henry County?

Henry County, Ohio has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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