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West Union

Ghost town · Knox County, Indiana

Carlisle quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000)
Carlisle quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

West Union is a ghost town in Knox County, Indiana, recorded as human settlement in Indiana, United States. It is the only former community in Knox County recorded on the federal names register, out of 91 across Indiana.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists West Union 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 38.8992° N, 87.4947° W.

Key facts

Elevation436 ft
Nearest living townOaktown, IN
Distance to it3.5 miles
Coordinates38.89917, -87.49472

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What's there now

West Union is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Oaktown, IN (population 724), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 436 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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