Abandoned Record
About Murraysville
Murraysville is an extinct town in Lorain County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. It was located in Carlisle Township.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Murraysville, 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 Murraysville is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Murraysville
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.
- 1901 Oberlin sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1903 Oberlin sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Grafton sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Toledo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Toledo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1963 Grafton sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Lorain sheet, 1:100,000 · 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 Murraysville
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Ohio index.
- North Milan25.1 mi W · Erie
- Brandywine30.6 mi E · Summit
- Bluestone32.8 mi NE · Cuyahoga
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Murraysville, Ohio": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q22344639.
- USGS GNIS 1070532.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).