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Providence

Ghost town · Lucas County, Ohio

Mc Clure quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500)
Mc Clure quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Providence is a ghost town in Lucas County, Ohio. It is one of 9 former communities in Lucas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Providence 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 41.4181° N, 83.8722° W.

Key facts

Elevation663 ft
Nearest living townGrand Rapids, OH
Distance to it1.2 miles
Coordinates41.41806, -83.87222

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What's there now

Providence is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grand Rapids, OH (population 985), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 663 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 Providence?

Providence is in Lucas County, Ohio, at 41.4181, -83.8722.

How many ghost towns are in Lucas County?

Lucas County, Ohio has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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