Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Decatur County, Iowa

Terre Haute

Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States.

Record

About Terre Haute

Terre Haute is an unincorporated community in Burrell Township, Decatur County, Iowa, United States. Terre Haute is located along County Highway R30, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northeast of Lamoni.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Terre Haute, 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 Terre Haute is

USGS topographic map around Terre Haute
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

7 historic USGS maps cover Terre Haute

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 Terre Haute

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Terre Haute": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Terre Haute, Iowa": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q55757545.
  4. USGS GNIS 462197.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).