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Sheldon

Ghost town · Ottawa County, Ohio

Maumee Bay quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1900, 1:62,500)
Maumee Bay quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1900, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sheldon is a ghost town in Ottawa County, Ohio. It is one of 5 former communities in Ottawa County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 65th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sheldon as a historical populated place on the Genoa 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 41.5439° N, 83.2694° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGenoa
Elevation589 ft
Nearest living townRocky Ridge, OH
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID1049679
Coordinates41.54394, -83.26937

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What's there now

Sheldon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rocky Ridge, OH (population 274), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 589 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 Sheldon?

Sheldon is in Ottawa County, Ohio, at 41.5439, -83.2694.

How many ghost towns are in Ottawa County?

Ottawa County, Ohio has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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