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Murraysville

Ghost town · Lorain County, Ohio

Oberlin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500)
Oberlin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Murraysville is a ghost town in Lorain County, Ohio, recorded as human settlement in Ohio, United States of America. It is one of 8 former communities in Lorain County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Murraysville as a historical populated place: 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 41.3366° N, 82.1222° W.

Key facts

Elevation737 ft
Nearest living townElyria, OH
Distance to it2.6 miles
Coordinates41.33656, -82.12220

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What's there now

Murraysville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Elyria, OH (population 52,833), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 737 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 Murraysville?

Murraysville is in Lorain County, Ohio, at 41.3366, -82.1222.

How many ghost towns are in Lorain County?

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

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