Asphaltum Indiana Ghost Town

[Gypsy Heart]

Asphaltum is situated at the Walker and Gillam townships line.


This used to be an old oil drilling town. It was full of Saloons and WhoreHouses and had a railroad track running right through it. It became desolate when the town ran out of oil.

 

[boomer46901]

what is there now? What county? (I'm in Kokomo.)

 

[tmanfromtexas]

Hey Gypsy, thanks for the heads up. That isnt far from where I am staying outside of Gary. Are you in the area and have you had the chance to search the area. Thanks TMAN...

 

[Gypsy Heart]

I am not in the area...I am only posting this so someone can go hunt the area.....

 

[GodOfRustyNails]

Actually, I still work the whorehouses there. I haven't gotten much business lately. Come to think of it...I haven't seen anybody lately.

 

[tmanfromtexas]

Thanks Gypsy. Now that I am back from God's country (Texas lol) and in the land of the hoosiers (what the hell is a hoosier) I will see if I can get down there next weekend and see whats shakin... TMAN...

 

[Goio]

Hey TMAN,

did you get a chance to go to Asphaltum town yet? it is about 40 miles from Gary, IN. If you feel like doing a Recon trip let me know.

 

[keysync]

I'm in north central Indiana. Near Warsaw.

Where is this located at now?

 

[tmanfromtexas]

Well, I finally took a road trip to the little town of Asphaltum. There is actually a sign there, along with about 10 houses and nothing but corn fields. Didn't locate the railroad tracks so I didnt locate the old town central. It is in the middle of no where. I used yahoo maps and it took me right to it. TMAN...

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

I've been through there many many times, there is also alot of wet lands! The railroad did not go through it, the C&WV (Chicago& Walbash Valley Railroad had a spur track that went to Giffords oil refinery, this is why they was some what a town there, when the oil wells started to dry up Gifford pulled the spur track and abandoned the refinery, he ran 3 tank cars on that line, and if I remember correctly it was originally called Petroleum, and the name changed just after Gifford pulled the spur. The only visable item let from 1900 town is 1 base of an oil well, its in the front yard of a house there, it looks like a cement wheel with the center open. Check out this tour of the C&WV RR and you will see all the towns and their locatons. http://www.monon.monon.org/monon/cwvtour03.html

 

[Big_Tony]

well would be interesting to dig previous whorehouses but anyhow anyone in mid state would like to team up would be awesome Im always looking for a good place to hunt and meet new friends

 

[rob250]

I am in Madison county , new to the hobby but ready for spring to get here