Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Perry County, Ohio

New Straitsville

Village in Ohio, United States.

Record

About New Straitsville

New Straitsville is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 652 at the 2020 census.

This is a site record: what public sources say about New Straitsville, 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 New Straitsville is

USGS topographic map around New Straitsville
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

8 historic USGS maps cover New Straitsville

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.

Directions

Getting there

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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 New Straitsville

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Ohio index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "New Straitsville": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "New Straitsville, Ohio": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q2042276.
  4. USGS GNIS 1076511.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).