Edinburgh Ghost Town
Delaware County, Ohio40.2775, -83.2147
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 0.7 miOstrander, OH
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 6 miCones Mills
Edinburgh, in Delaware County, Ohio, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Other federal
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Edinburgh. 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 Ostrander, OH, about 0.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbus, OH, 24 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Cones Mills6 mi north
- Carpenter's Mill8.7 mi east
- Coles Mills10 mi northeast
- Tyrone16 mi northeast
- Homer17 mi southwest
- Wonderland26 mi southeast
- Hibernia30 mi southeast
- White Town30 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 Marysville. Snow is normal from December to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Marysville station (USC00334979), 6.4 miles away. About 40.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Delaware County, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.27750, -83.21472 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q22344645 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Edinburgh ghost town?
In Delaware County, Ohio, at 40.2775, -83.2147. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ostrander, OH, about 0.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbus, OH, 24 miles away.
Can you visit Edinburgh?
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 Edinburgh?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Marysville. Snow is normal from December to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Edinburgh?
Yes. Cones Mills (6 mi), Carpenter's Mill (8.7 mi), Coles Mills (10 mi), Tyrone (16 mi).
