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Lost Run

Ghost town · Hocking County, Ohio

New Lexington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500)
New Lexington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lost Run is a ghost town in Hocking County, Ohio. It is one of 16 former communities in Hocking County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lost Run as a historical populated place on the New Straitsville 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 39.5542° N, 82.2318° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNew Straitsville
Elevation810 ft
Nearest living townNew Straitsville, OH
Distance to it1.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1067400
Coordinates39.55424, -82.23182

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What's there now

Lost Run is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is New Straitsville, OH (population 682), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 810 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 Lost Run?

Lost Run is in Hocking County, Ohio, at 39.5542, -82.2318.

How many ghost towns are in Hocking County?

Hocking County, Ohio has 16 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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