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Paradise

Ghost town · Wayne County, Ohio

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

Paradise is a ghost town in Wayne County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Wayne County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 40th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Paradise as a historical populated place on the Orrville 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 40.8448° N, 81.8207° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOrrville
Elevation1,067 ft
Nearest living townOrrville, OH
Distance to it2.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1061255
Coordinates40.84478, -81.82069

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What's there now

Paradise is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Orrville, OH (population 8,361), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,067 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 Paradise?

Paradise is in Wayne County, Ohio, at 40.8448, -81.8207.

How many ghost towns are in Wayne County?

Wayne County, Ohio has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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