Abandoned Record
About Mollie
Mollie is an extinct American village in Blackford County, Indiana, that flourished during the Indiana Gas Boom from the 1880s until the 1920s. The region around Mollie experienced an economic "boom" period because of the discovery of gas and crude oil.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Mollie, 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 Mollie is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Mollie
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 Muncie sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Muncie sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Montpelier sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Wabash 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 Mollie
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Indiana index.
- Monument City23.8 mi NW · Huntington
- Cary33.4 mi W · Miami
- Snow Hill34.3 mi W · Miami
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Mollie, Indiana": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q6896419.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).