Landmarks & buildings
Ohio State Reformatory
historic prison located in Mansfield, Ohio
United States · 40.7853, -82.5050
Olivesburg Road·Official site
Ohio State Reformatory is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 6 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
“Marvin eventually chose the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, to serve as the fictional Shawshank State Penitentiary in Maine, citing its Gothic-style stone and brick buildings.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Ohio State Reformatory as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- The Shawshank Redemption 1994
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Air Force One
1997
“The Russian prison where Radek was incarcerated was the Ohio State Reformatory, previously seen in The Shawshank Redemption and also used for Godsmack's music video for "Awake" in 2000.” Wikipedia
- Tango & Cash 1989
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Judas and the Black Messiah
2021
“On November 25 and 26, 2019, filming for Judas and the Black Messiah took place at the Reformatory.” Wikipedia
- Escape Plan: The Extractors 2019
- Shelby Oaks 2024
Named here by Ohio State Reformatory’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Ohio State Reformatory, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.
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“The Ohio State Reformatory facility has been used as a location for many film and television productions, and is best known for its appearance as Shawshank State Prison in the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Richland County
United States·3 km west
county in Ohio, United States
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Towns & cities
Mansfield
United States·4 km south-west
city in and county seat of Richland County, Ohio, United States
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Towns & cities
Lucas
United States·12 km south-east
village in Richland County, Ohio
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Landscapes & nature
Malabar Farm State Park
United States·18 km south-east
state park in Ohio, USA
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Towns & cities
Ashland
United States·18 km north-east
city in Ohio, United States
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Towns & cities
Butler
United States·23 km south
village in Richland County, Ohio, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Ohio State Reformatory?
6 productions are recorded as filmed at Ohio State Reformatory, including The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Air Force One (1997) and Tango & Cash (1989). 6 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Ohio State Reformatory?
The Shawshank Redemption (1994), covered by 107 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Ohio State Reformatory?
Ohio State Reformatory is in the United States, at Olivesburg Road. Its coordinates are 40.7853, -82.5050.
What other filming locations are near Ohio State Reformatory?
Richland County (3 km west), Mansfield (4 km south-west), Lucas (12 km south-east), Malabar Farm State Park (18 km south-east) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0.