Sheff Ghost Town
Benton County, Indiana40.7042, -87.4489
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 4.8 miKentland, IN
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 9.7 miDunn
Sheff is an abandoned town in Benton County, Indiana.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Sheff. 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 Kentland, IN, about 4.8 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lafayette, IN, 37 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Dunn9.7 mi south
- Barce11 mi southeast
- Locust Grove18 mi south
- Hooker Corner19 mi south
- Walnut Grove20 mi south
- Brisco21 mi south
- Point Pleasant22 mi south
- Chatterton23 mi southeast
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 Kentland.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Kentland station (USC00124527), 3.9 miles away.
Facts
| Location | Benton County, Indiana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.70420, -87.44890 |
| Also known as | Sheff, Indiana |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7492559 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Sheff ghost town?
In Benton County, Indiana, at 40.7042, -87.4489. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Kentland, IN, about 4.8 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lafayette, IN, 37 miles away.
Can you visit Sheff?
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 Sheff?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Kentland.
Are there other ghost towns near Sheff?
Yes. Dunn (9.7 mi), Barce (11 mi), Locust Grove (18 mi), Hooker Corner (19 mi).
