Old Town, Indiana

Old Town, Indiana
Ghost town
Old Town
Location in Warren County
Coordinates: 40°15′29″N 87°23′12″W / 40.25806°N 87.38667°W / 40.25806; -87.38667Coordinates: 40°15′29″N 87°23′12″W / 40.25806°N 87.38667°W / 40.25806; -87.38667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Warren
Township Pike
Elevation[1] 686 ft (209 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47991
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 440606

Old Town is an extinct town located in Pike Township in Warren County, Indiana, and the original site of what is now the town of West Lebanon.

It was platted in the fall of 1830 by Ebenezer Purviance, John G. Jemison and Andrew Fleming, and was originally named Lebanon. When the Wabash Railroad was built through the area in 1856, it passed about a mile north of the community, and so most of the town shifted to be nearer the station. When the town incorporated in 1869 (under the name West Lebanon) it was at the new location by the railroad, and the original site came to be known as Old Town.[2]

A number of buildings are still in and around Old Town, and it is still cited by the USGS.[3]

Geography

Old Town is located at 40°15′29″N 87°23′12″W / 40.25806°N 87.38667°W / 40.25806; -87.38667, near the intersection of what is now Old Highway 63 and County Road 400 South.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  2. ↑ "Old Town". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ "Old Town, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
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