Abandoned Record
About Wynnsboro
Wynnsboro is a ghost town in Harrison County, Indiana, in the United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Wynnsboro, 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 Wynnsboro is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Wynnsboro
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.
- 1948 Milltown sheet, 1:24,000 · 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
- 1962 Milltown sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Jasper sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1994 Jasper 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 Wynnsboro
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Indiana index.
- Lick Creek16.4 mi NW · Orange
- Ellsworth26.9 mi W · Dubois
- Palestine37.5 mi N · Lawrence
- Weddleville38.2 mi N · Jackson
- Hindostan Falls39.7 mi NW · Martin
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Wynnsboro, Indiana": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q18395580.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).