Lichtenau, Ohio
Lichtenau is an abandoned village in Coshocton County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Lichtenau (German meaning "pasture of light") was founded as an Indian Christian settlement in the late 18th century by German-speaking missionaries of the Moravian Church.[2]
The town was abandoned by the converts in 1780.[3]
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Municipalities and communities of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Coshocton
- Coshocton
- Baltic‡
- Conesville
- Nellie
- Plainfield
- Warsaw
- West Lafayette
communities
- Bacon
- Bakersville
- Blissfield
- Cavallo
- Chili
- Cooperdale
- Helmick
- Isleta
- Keene
- Layland
- Linton Mills
- Maysville
- Mohawk Village
- Morgan Run
- New Bedford
- New Guilford
- New Moscow
- New Princeton
- Newcastle
- Orange
- Spring Mountain
- Tiverton Center
- Tunnel Hill
- Tyrone
- Wakatomika
- Walhonding
- West Bedford
- West Carlisle
- Wills Creek
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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