Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Warren County, Indiana

Locust Grove

Ghost town in Indiana, United States.

Record

About Locust Grove

Locust Grove was a small town (now extinct) in Prairie Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, located three miles northeast of Tab. A 1913 history describes the town's population as "less than a hundred", but all that remains at the site is the Locust Grove Church, Locust Grove Cemetery and a few homes.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Locust Grove, 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 Locust Grove is

USGS topographic map around Locust Grove
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

6 historic USGS maps cover Locust Grove

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 Locust Grove

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Locust Grove, Warren County, Indiana": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q6666101.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).