Abandoned Record
About Griffin
Griffin is a town in Bethel Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 143 at the 2020 census.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Griffin, 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 Griffin is
Historic maps
9 historic USGS maps cover Griffin
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.
- 1903 New Harmony sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1903 Patoka sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1938 New Harmony sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Vincennes sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Vincennes sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Vincennes sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 New Harmony sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 New Harmony sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Princeton 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.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Griffin": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Griffin, Indiana": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q2096172.
- USGS GNIS 435495.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).