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Domerville

Ghost town · Defiance County, Ohio

Defiance quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Defiance quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Domerville is a ghost town in Defiance County, Ohio. It is one of 10 former communities in Defiance County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Domerville as a historical populated place on the Ridgeville Corners 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 41.3842° N, 84.3241° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRidgeville Corners
Elevation735 ft
Nearest living townRidgeville Corners, OH
Distance to it5.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1063299
Coordinates41.38422, -84.32411

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What's there now

Domerville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ridgeville Corners, OH (population 294), about 5.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 735 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 Domerville?

Domerville is in Defiance County, Ohio, at 41.3842, -84.3241.

How many ghost towns are in Defiance County?

Defiance County, Ohio has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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