Five Corners Ghost Town
Miami County, Indiana40.9453, -86.1594
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 8.2 miRochester, IN
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 5.8 miHooversburg
Five Corners is an abandoned town in Miami County, Indiana.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Five Corners. 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 Rochester, IN, about 8.2 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Kokomo, IN, 33 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Hooversburg5.8 mi northeast
- Wooleytown6 mi southeast
- Anson7.7 mi southeast
- Stringtown11 mi south
- Paw Paw11 mi southeast
- Niconza11 mi east
- Brownell12 mi southeast
- Leonda19 mi south
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
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Rochester. Snow is normal from November to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Rochester station (USC00127482), 8.8 miles away. About 40.7 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Miami County, Indiana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.94528, -86.15944 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q60743970 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Five Corners ghost town?
In Miami County, Indiana, at 40.9453, -86.1594. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Rochester, IN, about 8.2 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Kokomo, IN, 33 miles away.
Can you visit Five Corners?
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 Five Corners?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Rochester. Snow is normal from November to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Five Corners?
Yes. Hooversburg (5.8 mi), Wooleytown (6 mi), Anson (7.7 mi), Stringtown (11 mi).
