Visit The Creepiest Ghost Town In Indiana At Your Own Risk

Indiana is full of charming and eclectic small towns, but it’s also full of abandoned and desolate ghost towns. A ghost town isn’t actually a town that’s haunted (though some may be!), but instead an abandoned town left in ruins or completely gutted. There’s one spooky ghost town in Indiana that may be the creepiest ghost town of all – since all that remains is a cemetery.

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Located in Delaware County, Indiana is a ghost town that now bears no signs of its past life, other than a surviving cemetery. Elizabethtown in Washington Township can be found along the Mississinewa River.

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This desolate small town in Indiana has been mostly taken over by nature, and seems quiet and peaceful when approached. Still, there's an uneasy chill in the air letting you know that you're the only living sole around.

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This town was originally formed in the 1800s by Joseph Wilson, who named the town after his daughter, Elizabeth. There was once an active saw and flour mill that boosted the town's economy. However, the town began to decline in the 19th century and by the beginning of the 20th century, it was completely desolate.

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All that is left of this former town is the Elizabethtown Cemetery, making it one of Indiana's spookier ghost towns. You can walk though this deserted place and enter into the abandoned cemetery. If you're feeling really brave, check it out at night.

Have you ever heard of this creepy ghost town? If you want to investigate this ghost town or any others, check out this ghost town road trip through the Hoosier state.