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Heath

Ghost town · Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Pyrmont quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000)
Pyrmont quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Heath is a ghost town in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, recorded as human settlement in Indiana, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Tippecanoe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 33 Indiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Heath 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 40.4614° N, 86.7333° W.

Key facts

Elevation668 ft
Nearest living townBuck Creek, IN
Distance to it2.4 miles
Coordinates40.46140, -86.73330

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What's there now

Heath is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Buck Creek, IN (population 75), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 668 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Heath?

Heath is in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, at 40.4614, -86.7333.

How many ghost towns are in Tippecanoe County?

Tippecanoe County, Indiana has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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