Abandoned Record
About Door Village
Door Village is an unincorporated community in Scipio Township, LaPorte County, Indiana. It was founded in 1836.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Door Village, 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 Door Village is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Door Village
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.
- 1953 Chicago sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Chicago sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 La Porte West sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1969 La Porte West sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1983 South Bend sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
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 Door Village
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Indiana index.
- New Durham4.6 mi W · LaPorte
- Byron9.3 mi NE · LaPorte
- Tremont15.1 mi W · Porter
- Asphaltum34.9 mi S · Jasper
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Door Village": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Door Village, Indiana": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5297197.
- USGS GNIS 450427.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).