Kickapoo Ghost Town

Warren County, Indiana40.3300, -87.2331

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3 miAttica, IN
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
1.3 miGlen Cliff
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Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Kickapoo. No free-licensed photo yet.

Kickapoo is an abandoned town in Warren County, Indiana.

On the map

20 mi40 miLafayetteWest LafayetteCovingtonFowlerKickapoo
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Kickapoo. 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 Attica, IN, about 3 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lafayette, IN, 20 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Glen Cliff1.3 mi southwest
  2. Warrenton2.2 mi southwest
  3. Mudlavia Springs3.2 mi west
  4. Banning Corner4.5 mi northeast
  5. Five Points4.7 mi west
  6. Chatterton5.1 mi north
  7. Point Pleasant6.9 mi northwest
  8. Black Rock7.5 mi east

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3316Jan3819Feb4928Mar6239Apr7351May8260Jun8462Jul8360Aug7853Sep6642Oct5031Nov3822DecJan: 2.3 inFeb: 1.9 inMar: 2.9 inApr: 4.1 inMay: 4.2 inJun: 4.9 inJul: 4.8 inAug: 3.5 inSep: 2.7 inOct: 3.2 inNov: 3.1 inDec: 2.4 inrain
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 Attica 2E. Snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Attica 2E station (USC00120331), 3.7 miles away. About 40.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWarren County, Indiana
Coordinates40.33000, -87.23306
Also known asKickapoo, Indiana, Kickapoo, IN
SourcesWikidata Q6404266 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Kickapoo ghost town?

In Warren County, Indiana, at 40.3300, -87.2331. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Attica, IN, about 3 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lafayette, IN, 20 miles away.

Can you visit Kickapoo?

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 Kickapoo?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Attica 2E. Snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Kickapoo?

Yes. Glen Cliff (1.3 mi), Warrenton (2.2 mi), Mudlavia Springs (3.2 mi), Banning Corner (4.5 mi).

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