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Wehrum

Ghost town · Indiana County, Pennsylvania

Johnstown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500)
Johnstown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wehrum is a ghost town in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, recorded as human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Indiana County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 45 Pennsylvania counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wehrum 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 40.4708° N, 78.9497° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,354 ft
Nearest living townVintondale, PA
Distance to it2.2 miles
Coordinates40.47083, -78.94972

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What's there now

Wehrum is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Vintondale, PA (population 403), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,354 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 Wehrum?

Wehrum is in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, at 40.4708, -78.9497.

How many ghost towns are in Indiana County?

Indiana County, Pennsylvania has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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