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Barbersville

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Indiana

Canaan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
Canaan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Barbersville is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Indiana. It is one of 2 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 33 Indiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Barbersville as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.8258° N, 85.3383° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townCanaan, IN
Distance to it3.4 miles
Coordinates38.82583, -85.33833

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What's there now

Barbersville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Canaan, IN (population 205), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Barbersville?

Barbersville is in Jefferson County, Indiana, at 38.8258, -85.3383.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, Indiana has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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