Murraysville Ghost Town

Lorain County, Ohio41.3366, -82.1222

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3 miElyria, OH
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
31 miBrandywine Village
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Murraysville is a ghost town in Lorain County, Ohio.

On the map

20 mi40 miLorainNorth RidgevilleAvonAmherstMurraysville
  • National Park Service
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Murraysville. 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 Elyria, OH, about 3 miles north in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Brandywine Village31 mi east
  2. Cobbs Corners44 mi east
  3. Custaloga46 mi south
  4. Newbury Center46 mi east
  5. Newville51 mi south
  6. Winchester52 mi south
  7. Middleburg59 mi west
  8. South Thompson60 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

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3420Jan3621Feb4529Mar5938Apr7049May7959Jun8262Jul8060Aug7553Sep6343Oct4934Nov3826DecJan: 2.1 inFeb: 1.7 inMar: 2.5 inApr: 3.3 inMay: 3.6 inJun: 3.9 inJul: 3.6 inAug: 3.6 inSep: 3.7 inOct: 3.5 inNov: 3.0 inDec: 2.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Elyria Lorain Co Ap.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Elyria Lorain Co Ap station (USW00004849), 3 miles away. About 36.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLorain County, Ohio
Coordinates41.33656, -82.12220
SourcesWikidata Q22344639 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Murraysville ghost town?

In Lorain County, Ohio, at 41.3366, -82.1222. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Elyria, OH, about 3 miles north in a straight line.

Can you visit Murraysville?

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 Murraysville?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Elyria Lorain Co Ap.

Are there other ghost towns near Murraysville?

Yes. Brandywine Village (31 mi).

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