WayfarrowTremont
Ghost town · Porter County, Indiana
Tremont is a ghost town in Porter County, Indiana. It is the only former community in Porter County recorded on the federal names register, out of 91 across Indiana.
Tremont was established in 1833, in the first half of the 19th century.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tremont 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 41.6486° N, 87.0436° W.
Key facts
| Founded | 1833 |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 635 ft |
| Nearest living town | Dune Acres, IN |
| Distance to it | 2.3 miles |
| Coordinates | 41.64860, -87.04360 |
What's there now
Tremont is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dune Acres, IN (population 247), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 635 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
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- Wikidata — Wikidata item (CC0)
- Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.