Abandoned Record
About Lichtenau
Lichtenau is an abandoned village in Coshocton County, Ohio.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Lichtenau, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Lichtenau is
Historic maps
8 historic USGS maps cover Lichtenau
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1908 Conesville sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1910 Conesville sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1951 Canton sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Canton sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Canton sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Wills Creek sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Canton sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1994 Wills Creek sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Lichtenau
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Ohio index.
- Birmingham8.6 mi E · Coshocton
- Linton Mills10.6 mi SE · Coshocton
- Long Run22.0 mi W · Licking
- Rossville24.4 mi NW · Knox
- Oberlin24.5 mi W · Licking
- Three Legs Town29.2 mi NE · Tuscarawas
- Central City34.9 mi SW · Licking
- Moscow37.2 mi SW · Licking
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Lichtenau, Ohio": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q22384121.
- USGS GNIS 1068154.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).