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Early Station

Ghost town · Vermillion County, Indiana

Dana quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000)
Dana quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Early Station is a ghost town in Vermillion County, Indiana, recorded as human settlement in Indiana, United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in Vermillion County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 33 Indiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Early Station 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 39.7631° N, 87.3858° W.

Key facts

Elevation515 ft
Nearest living townHillsdale, IN
Distance to it1.5 miles
Coordinates39.76306, -87.38583

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What's there now

Early Station is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hillsdale, IN (population 195), about 1.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 515 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Early Station?

Early Station is in Vermillion County, Indiana, at 39.7631, -87.3858.

How many ghost towns are in Vermillion County?

Vermillion County, Indiana has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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