Wehrum Ghost Town

Indiana County, Pennsylvania40.4708, -78.9497

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.1 miNanty-Glo, PA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
2.8 miDilltown
Illustration of a north landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Wehrum. No free-licensed photo yet.

Wehrum, in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miJohnstownWestmontEbensburgWehrum
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Wehrum. 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 Nanty-Glo, PA, about 6.1 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 54 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Dilltown2.8 mi west
  2. Beula9.3 mi east
  3. Cokeville16 mi west
  4. Livermore20 mi west
  5. Loop32 mi north
  6. Horatio32 mi north
  7. Bells Mills33 mi north
  8. Walston34 mi north

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°3316Jan3617Feb4524Mar5834Apr6844May7552Jun7956Jul7755Aug7148Sep6038Oct4828Nov3722DecJan: 3.9 inFeb: 3.2 inMar: 4.0 inApr: 4.3 inMay: 4.6 inJun: 4.4 inJul: 4.8 inAug: 4.0 inSep: 4.2 inOct: 3.5 inNov: 3.6 inDec: 4.0 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 Ebensburg Sewage Plt. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ebensburg Sewage Plt station (USC00362470), 12 miles away. About 48.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationIndiana County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.47083, -78.94972
Also known asWehrum, Pennsylvania, Wehrum, PA
SourcesWikidata Q7979719 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Wehrum ghost town?

In Indiana County, Pennsylvania, at 40.4708, -78.9497. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Nanty-Glo, PA, about 6.1 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburgh, PA, 54 miles away.

Can you visit Wehrum?

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 Wehrum?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Ebensburg Sewage Plt. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Wehrum?

Yes. Dilltown (2.8 mi), Beula (9.3 mi), Cokeville (16 mi), Livermore (20 mi).

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