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Renner

Ghost town · Blackford County, Indiana

Hartford City West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000)
Hartford City West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Renner is a ghost town in Blackford County, Indiana. It is one of 2 former communities in Blackford County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 33 Indiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Renner 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 40.4722° N, 85.4314° W.

Key facts

Elevation918 ft
Nearest living townHartford City, IN
Distance to it3.3 miles
Coordinates40.47222, -85.43139

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What's there now

Renner is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hartford City, IN (population 5,685), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 918 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 Renner?

Renner is in Blackford County, Indiana, at 40.4722, -85.4314.

How many ghost towns are in Blackford County?

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

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