Corwin Ghost Town

Henry County, Indiana39.8833, -85.2833

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.2 miNew Castle, IN
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
31 miCrawfordsville
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Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Corwin. No free-licensed photo yet.

Corwin is a ghost town in Henry County, Indiana.

On the map

20 mi40 miMuncieRichmondConnersvilleRushvilleMiddletownCorwin
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Corwin. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is New Castle, IN, about 5.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Muncie, IN, 23 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Crawfordsville31 mi east
  2. Springhill32 mi south
  3. Hagerstown36 mi east
  4. Renner41 mi north
  5. Mollie43 mi north
  6. Kansas55 mi southwest
  7. Anita58 mi southwest
  8. Vermont58 mi northwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Cambridge City 3 N.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cambridge City 3 N station (USC00121229), 5.4 miles away.

Facts

LocationHenry County, Indiana
Coordinates39.88330, -85.28330
Also known asCorwin, Henry County, Indiana
SourcesWikidata Q5173489

Questions

Where is Corwin ghost town?

In Henry County, Indiana, at 39.8833, -85.2833. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is New Castle, IN, about 5.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Muncie, IN, 23 miles away.

Can you visit Corwin?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Corwin?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Cambridge City 3 N.

Are there other ghost towns near Corwin?

Yes. Crawfordsville (31 mi), Springhill (32 mi), Hagerstown (36 mi).

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