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Risley

Ghost town · Medina County, Ohio

Wellington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500)
Wellington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Risley is a ghost town in Medina County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Medina County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 44th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Risley as a historical populated place on the Lagrange 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 41.1362° N, 82.0443° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLagrange
Elevation993 ft
Nearest living townSpencer, OH
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1058856
Coordinates41.13617, -82.04431

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What's there now

Risley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Spencer, OH (population 603), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 993 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 Risley?

Risley is in Medina County, Ohio, at 41.1362, -82.0443.

How many ghost towns are in Medina County?

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

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