Carpenter's Mill Ghost Town
Delaware County, Ohio40.2305, -83.0626
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Olentangy - Seymour Woods Nature Preserve · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 3.9 miDelaware, OH
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 8.7 miEdinburgh
Carpenter's Mill, in Delaware County, Ohio, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Other federal
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Carpenter's Mill. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Delaware, OH, about 3.9 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbus, OH, 17 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Edinburgh8.7 mi west
- Coles Mills9.5 mi north
- Cones Mills11 mi northwest
- Tyrone14 mi north
- Wonderland19 mi southeast
- Homer22 mi west
- Hibernia22 mi southeast
- Homer29 mi east
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
State land: Olentangy - Seymour Woods Nature Preserve
PAD-US places this spot on Olentangy - Seymour Woods Nature Preserve, land managed by the state natural resources agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Camp Lazarus. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Westerville. Snow is normal from December to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Westerville station (USC00338951), 9.5 miles away. About 42.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Delaware County, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.23050, -83.06260 |
| Also known as | Carpenter's Mill, Ohio |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5045661 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Carpenter's Mill ghost town?
In Delaware County, Ohio, at 40.2305, -83.0626. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Delaware, OH, about 3.9 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbus, OH, 17 miles away.
Can you visit Carpenter's Mill?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Olentangy - Seymour Woods Nature Preserve, land managed by the state natural resources agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Camp Lazarus. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Carpenter's Mill?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Westerville. Snow is normal from December to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Carpenter's Mill?
Yes. Edinburgh (8.7 mi), Coles Mills (9.5 mi), Cones Mills (11 mi), Tyrone (14 mi).
