Cicero Ghost Town
Defiance County, Ohio41.3394, -84.7094
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 4.2 miHicksville, OH
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 2.1 miArrowsmiths
Cicero is an abandoned town in Defiance County, Ohio.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Cicero. 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 Hicksville, OH, about 4.2 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fort Wayne, IN, 28 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Arrowsmiths2.1 mi east
- Nebo5.4 mi southeast
- Clarksville6.6 mi northwest
- West Buffalo12 mi north
- Huntstown31 mi southeast
- Beta38 mi east
- Providence44 mi east
- Branch44 mi northwest
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
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 Hicksville.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hicksville station (USC00333722), 4.4 miles away. About 35.1 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Defiance County, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.33944, -84.70944 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q22543918 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Cicero ghost town?
In Defiance County, Ohio, at 41.3394, -84.7094. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hicksville, OH, about 4.2 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Fort Wayne, IN, 28 miles away.
Can you visit Cicero?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Cicero?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Hicksville.
Are there other ghost towns near Cicero?
Yes. Arrowsmiths (2.1 mi), Nebo (5.4 mi), Clarksville (6.6 mi), West Buffalo (12 mi).
