Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Parke County, Indiana

Coke Oven Hollow

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States.

Record

About Coke Oven Hollow

Coke Oven Hollow (also called Foundry) is a ghost town in Penn Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. A thriving manufacturing settlement during the 19th century, Coke Oven Hollow is today covered by forest.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Coke Oven Hollow, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Coke Oven Hollow is

USGS topographic map around Coke Oven Hollow
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

7 historic USGS maps cover Coke Oven Hollow

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Coke Oven Hollow

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Indiana index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Coke Oven Hollow, Indiana": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q38249606.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).