Manor is a ghost town in Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States.[1] Originally, Manor was founded as a railway stop between Centerville and Lytle on the Cincinnati, Lebanon, and Northern Railway.[2] It was located on Social Row Road just one mile east of Dayton-Lebanon Pike.[3]
Manor, Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 39°35′22″N 84°08′35″W / 39.58944°N 84.14306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
History
editRosedale
editBig Bend Park
editCenterville-Washington Park District maintains the grounds where the Manor train station once stood. An old railroad track bed is preserved in the park, which is also a walking trail.[5] The southbound rail splits at this station and combines again near Lytle station.[6]
References
edit- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manor, Ohio
- ↑ "Ohio 1918 Railroad Map". Archived from the original on December 17, 2005.
- 1 2 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohmontgs/gazetteer.htm [user-generated source]
- ↑ "Montgomery County Ohio Railroad Stations".
- ↑ "Big Bend – Centerville-Washington Park District".
- ↑ "Dayton to Lebanon, OH - Abandoned Rails".