Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Franklin County, Ohio

Wonderland

Defunct community in Columbus, OH.

Record

About Wonderland

Wonderland was a community of summer cottages, just outside the Columbus suburb of Gahanna, near a bend in Big Walnut Creek. By the beginning of the Depression, many of the summer cottages were winterized and became year round homes.

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

USGS topographic map around Wonderland
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

7 historic USGS maps cover Wonderland

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 Wonderland

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Wonderland": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Wonderland (Columbus, Ohio)": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q8031872.
  4. USGS GNIS 1946043.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).