Wonderland Ghost Town
Franklin County, Ohio40.0028, -82.8708
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 2.4 miGahanna, OH
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 3.7 miHibernia
Wonderland, in Franklin County, Ohio, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Other federal
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Wonderland. 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 Gahanna, OH, about 2.4 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbus, OH, 6.2 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Hibernia3.7 mi south
- Carpenter's Mill19 mi northwest
- Moscow22 mi east
- Homer25 mi northeast
- Edinburgh26 mi northwest
- Coles Mills27 mi north
- Cones Mills30 mi northwest
- Tyrone30 mi north
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Wonderland Park, Galloway Preserve. 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 Columbus Port Columbus Intl Ap. Snow is normal from November to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Columbus Port Columbus Intl Ap station (USW00014821), 0.9 miles away. About 41.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Franklin County, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.00280, -82.87080 |
| Also known as | Wonderland, Ohio |
| Sources | Wikidata Q8031872 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Wonderland ghost town?
In Franklin County, Ohio, at 40.0028, -82.8708. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Gahanna, OH, about 2.4 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbus, OH, 6.2 miles away.
Can you visit Wonderland?
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Wonderland Park, Galloway Preserve. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Wonderland?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Columbus Port Columbus Intl Ap. Snow is normal from November to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Wonderland?
Yes. Hibernia (3.7 mi), Carpenter's Mill (19 mi), Moscow (22 mi), Homer (25 mi).
