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Wildwood Springs

Ghost town · Franklin County, Ohio

Westerville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500)
Westerville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wildwood Springs is a ghost town in Franklin County, Ohio. It is one of 13 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wildwood Springs as a historical populated place on the Northeast Columbus 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 40.0792° N, 82.9166° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNortheast Columbus
Elevation825 ft
Nearest living townHuber Ridge, OH
Distance to it0.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1806785
Coordinates40.07923, -82.91657

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What's there now

Wildwood Springs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Huber Ridge, OH (population 4,311), about 0.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 825 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 Wildwood Springs?

Wildwood Springs is in Franklin County, Ohio, at 40.0792, -82.9166.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

Franklin County, Ohio has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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