Ohio County Archives - History in Your Own Backyard

Just west of Laughery Creek and north of the Ohio River in Ohio County, Indiana sits the small town of French, originally known as Buffalo, Indiana. Rumor has it that this level 4 Ghost Town received …[View More]

Level 4 Ghost Town, Milton, Indiana

The town of Milton, Indiana is a “Level 4 Ghost Town”. Let me explain: Milton is located in the states smallest county, Ohio County. The town, originally called James‘ Mills or Jamestown was lai…[View More]

Bear Branch, Indiana

Bear Branch, Indiana is one of those very small Indiana towns that you may have heard of but probably have never been to. It’s not a “Ghost Town” but it definitely was a much busier town in the …[View More]

Aberdeen, Indiana, Level 4 Ghost Town

As mentioned, Aberdeen, Indiana is a Level 4 Ghost Town located about 8 miles southwest of Rising Sun, Indiana which is located in the smallest County in the state….Ohio County. Aberdeen has a p…[View More]

Hartford, Indiana, Level 4 Ghost Town

With a population of less than 25, Hartford, Indiana is a “Level 4 Ghost Town” which is the most common type of ghost town in the Midwest. In the early years Hartford was a very vibrant c…[View More]

The Abandoned Hartford Pike Bridge #1, French, Indiana

About a mile and a half west of U.S 56 on Hartford Pike in Ohio County, Indiana you’ll cross a small creek by way of a modern concrete bridge. However, to your left you’ll notice a one lane road g…[View More]

Ohio County Historical Society Museum

The Ohio County Historical Society Museum was originally the William Clore Plow Factory which was constructed in the 1800s. The museum includes the historic “Hoosier Boy…[View More]

Rising Sun First Presbyterian Church

Built in 1832, the Rising Sun First Presbyterian Church continued to operate until 1990. In 2003 the City of Rising Sun purchased the structure which retains it’s orig…[View More]

First Evangelical and Reformed Church

The First Evangelical Reformed Church was built in 1880 and is now used as the First United Church of Christ.

Rising Sun United Methodist Church

The current Rising Sun United Methodist Church was built in 1865 and is the 3rd building on this site. The first church was built in 1821 and the second church was built…[View More]

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