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Lichtenau is an abandoned village in Coshocton County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

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.

The town was abandoned by the converts in 1780.

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