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Sheff

Ghost town · Benton County, Indiana

Earl Park quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Earl Park quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sheff is a ghost town in Benton County, Indiana, recorded as human settlement in Indiana, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Benton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 33 Indiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sheff 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 40.7042° N, 87.4489° W.

Key facts

Elevation761 ft
Nearest living townEarl Park, IN
Distance to it2 miles
Coordinates40.70420, -87.44890

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What's there now

Sheff is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Earl Park, IN (population 334), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 761 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 Sheff?

Sheff is in Benton County, Indiana, at 40.7042, -87.4489.

How many ghost towns are in Benton County?

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

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