FORGOTTEN TOWNS in Indiana's MOST SECLUDED County | Episode 2

[@ChrisHarden]

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[@wagyu52]

Warren county doesn’t have a stop light, it’s only county in Indiana without one. We’re pretty proud of that.

[@ChrisHarden]

Was wondering that while making the video… If there was any other county in Indiana that didn’t have a single stop light.

[@Lake-j7n]

I live in warre. County it's the BEST❤❤

[@plainswalker89]

I live in Greenhill, my house was in the video. lol That building without half the roof was an old freemason lodge, not a fire station. There is a freemason symbol on the front of the building. The other bigger building used to be the post office, and im sure other stuff throught the years. It's quiet and you can see the stars out here. Plus being super close to Lafayette/West Lafayette makes it a perfect place for me. Thanx for the vid, it was pretty interesting.

[@RajaRazzaq-do2tr]

Always bringing out the best of small towns small counties and great work❤❤❤

[@Moondance-10]

I really like how you did that comparison shot with the original map with the current Google maps image back to back on each of the towns. I don’t know if I recall you doing that before, but either way, I thought that added a lot to the presentation.

[@renegadetenor]

I'll 'sub' the first time, because you included the Wabash Railroad-- not all the travelogue folks do that. Not sure how you pick your towns, but they're different than the others'. Thanks for highlighting the Wabash Valley, as its part of a pocket of the country I haven't covered well, although I've been to all the lower 48..

[@meandthemrs7403]

Appreciate this video. I spent a good portion of my childhood in 5 different houses in Warren County. West Lebanon and Williamsport both, were a lot busier in the 70's. I lived in one of those "dilapidated" buildings next to the water falls. It was quite impressive after a lot of rain. It is sad to see how much those two towns have changed since I lived there. It was while I lived there that SR 63 was built. Remember those days well. In fact, it was completed just in time for the Blizzard of '78. We moved to southern Fountain County in '79. Mom and Dad worked in, both, Danville and Lafayette. Know those towns pretty well too.

[@tonywestvirginia]

Another great video. Thanks Chris.

[@craignovy2090]

Beautifully done and really touched my heart and soul as I have driven around here before. As usual you really captured it so well. I have been lucky to see the waterfall in Williamsport actually having water and it is sad you did not get to hear or see it as it really is pretty when that happens. I also suspect the more favorable tax and business atmosphere in Indiana you have pointed out in detail in other videos actually has prevented a worse look and more hope for the future. A shout out for your comment on Midwest weather...spot on!

[@lisarichard4467]

I live in benton County and I've been to the places you showed great video

[@paulbernacki641]

US 41 through Benton County is a notorious speed trap

[@paulbernacki641]

There is nothing in this area except farm. Beautiful rustic ambience during the autumn afternoon.

[@jamesgriffin8354]

I am VERY surprised that you did not include anything about Pine Village which is located in the NE portion of Warren County and due west of West Lafayette. It actually still has an elementary school and before consolidation with Seeger Memorial in 1973, the high school was known as the Pine Village Pine Knots. Another often overlooked historical note is that Pine Village once was the home of Indiana's first pro football team and one of the first professional football teams in the US (1915). The team, known as the Villagers had it's beginning in 1898 when Clinton Beckett introduced football to Pine Village High School. Eventually, the team opted to go pro in 1915 and even had the great Jim Thorpe on it's roster for a time. Just so everyone knows, I grew up in Indiana but not in Warren County. It would have been nice to have mentioned some about Pine Village other than just in passing.

[@ChrisHarden]

Fair enough. Showed Pine Village in my 2nd video linked in the pinned comment but didn’t talk about it, or anything in that video really.

[@illumnatin08]

Their are ruts that are still in a front yard in state line city from the wagons of William Henry Harrison’s from his march to tippecanoe

[@shelbyz1974]

Cool drone shots Chris! The biggest downsides are living so far away from groceries and hospitals.

[@ChrisHarden]

Right. Been there done that, not for me

[@jeremysmith7863]

Williamsport has both. We have a hospital, smaller grocery store and a dollar general if you want to count that.

[@MikeYeary]

I was born and raised in Benton County, just to the north of Warren, and when I saw the title "Indiana's Most Secluded County", I thought for sure you'd be talking about Benton, but you're pretty close. 😅

[@tylera2568]

Will you ever visit Youngstown Ohio? Also you're rust belt city videos are awesome.

[@ChrisHarden]

Yes one day

[@markscott5421]

Great video Chris and Warren county has been like this forever. People that live there don't like big towns or cities and the slow boring pace is just what they want. Farmers rule there and the ones who don't like farming I agree the kids move to more exciting cities to chase their dreams. After that trip your Blazer needs some TLC from Indiana dirt roads!!!!!

[@GregD68]

I NEVER put my glass in poud, only plastic, but do occassionally load noises (onto my iPod). And apparenlty a gun is not a weapon (guns/weapons) in that county. Nice one Chris.

[@ryoung8499]

If you think this area is rural, you should check out our lil corner of the world. Southern Indiana is mainly rural. Obviously, the closer ya get to Louisville KY, the more people. But Lawrence, Orange, Martin & Washington counties are all quite rural. There's probably more cows, than people 😉 definitely more chickens! It is very beautiful down here, tho. Thanks to the hills & hollers. Much love ~from southern Indiana ❤️

[@jasonhsu4711]

Warren County, IN sounds like a good place for those doomsday bunker preppers.

[@lindseymarshall6134]

You should check out Cayuga/ Eugene Indiana! We are probably the smallest town in vermillion county Indiana. Cayuga and Eugene are technically two different towns but it’s all considered Eugene township.

[@lindseymarshall6134]

@ChrisHarden

[@ChrisHarden]

Went to both Cayuga and Eugene earlier! Vid needs to be uploaded still. Coming back to that area in a month or so to get some more footage actually.

[@DanaBrady-h9m]

A+ research on all your videos I salute you

[@mnoliberal7335]

Might as well check it out. Milford is just 20 minutes from Lafayette? Someone should build some "Tiny Homes" and apartments and rent them to college students for a few hundred$/month less than a run down apartment closer to Purdue. Population could double in one year. They turn on the water and lights after dark at the falls.

[@czguy3045]

21:08 You didn't mention the serial killer shoutout in that Westfield headline.

[@commentername9737]

Random find of the video, just a drop-by viewer here. You can tell dude isn't from Indiana. We don't pronounce Lafayette the French way. It's with a longer 'E'. More "La-fē-yet", rather than "La-fai-et".

[@jetsons101]

Years back I lived in a small town in Maine, the town had one signal light. May not have been much there as far as shopping but the town was almost like a family.

[@albertmyers7176]

Great vids 🤓

[@kirstenlisamaster7431]

Would love to see Culver Indiana on here. Very nice town and growing everyday. Check it out.

[@CarlaWesolek]

I lived in Culver for over 30 years. Beautiful small town.❤

[@ChrisHarden]

Maybe one day, seems like a nice lake town

[@paulnelson7525]

Reminds me of the movie Hoosiers. Lol, all of this urban vs rural. I grew up in a small town but would never want to live there. That was where my parent's chose to live. It was fantastic but that was their life. I couldn't deal with it now. I love urban life and it fits who I am. I need to have a choice of everything and be by stuff and people. I need to be near the airport, the gym, my work, my friends, my groups, etc. I am also near so many parks that you would never know I am in the city. I guess everyone lives where they need to be and what makes them happy. I just love seeing these videos and seeing places I will never see in person.

[@ChrisHarden]

Great way to view it all. Nothing wrong with ppl who prefer rural, nothing wrong with ppl who prefer cities

[@badxradxandy]

Very well taken care of properties that are inhabited.

[@benjamincalbert174]

Actually there are two Indiana State Parks just south of Warren County. You'll just have to travel on US 41 to get there. both Turkey Run State Park and Shades State Park are just south of Warren County.

[@kendalson7100]

I remember Turkey Run was a really nice park.

[@JonathanButler-zd8qt]

Very interesting! Places that most people will never see.

[@joannunemaker6332]

If you like the quiet, this is the place to be. Not alot out here though. I enjoyed this video. 😊❤

[@ChrisHarden]

Thanks, Joan!

[@LugeoOrbis]

I used to live near that area and may be able to shed some light on the two names for a sibgle city thing. It may very well have been called Green Hill as well as Poole city. In the late 1800s there was a large getman baptist influence that came through and they kind of called things by whatever they felt like at the time leaving a lot of places with a common name and the lesser known german baptist name. Frankfort is one of those places as ita both known as Frankfort and its given name Gem City. Gem city statted as a nickname but it was taken by the german baptist community and when i was a kid you could see references to the name even in the 90s

[@ItsTheCostanza]

I will take a rural town over a city

[@ChrisHarden]

To each their own. It's fine either way

[@Crosbie85]

Yah I’m good 😂

[@brendareynolds8347]

I agree, I lived in a big city and grew to hate it. Too much crime and crap always going on. I've lived in a town for over 20 years and I love it here

[@cosmictraveler1146]

Idk the idea is nice but relying on a car sucks.

[@douglassellers7528]

You need to stay in the city. In another state.

[@mistervacation23]

I was working on a CB&Q that's a railroad , a fireman on the locomotive, then one day I saw a little baby crawling along the track a baby mind you. And I grabbed that baby, and I flung it into a nice pile of soft leaves. Me well I didn't make out so good. Fractured my leg. The baby was all right. Today that baby is president of Vons supermarket you think he ever took the trouble to thank me, no sir! Rich folks got short memories.

[@timpritts1499]

I don't believe you! This is a story that was on the Andy Griffin show!

[@timpritts1499]

You are lying! This story came from the Andy Griffin show!

[@mistervacation23]

@timpritts1499 amazing.You're the only one that caught me.

[@adammcglothlin6096]

You should have visited Mudlavia in Kramer. Most interesting place in Warren County.

[@cosmictraveler1146]

Were they drunk making that sign lmao

[@richcooper645]

I'll take that vegetation over your stinking concrete jungle anyday

[@scottvanbuskirk3653]

The building with the garage door that you showed is west Lebanon fire sta 2 in state line city

[@danimal4959]

thanks chris!

[@marilynnbuchholz6798]

Apparently you don’t come from a small town and really don’t understand that life.

[@claudiatapley286]

I'm confused..if he doesn't like the small towns...then why visit them...just to bash, and make fun of them?

[@markr.1984]

Green acres is the place to be. Farm livin' is the life for me. Land spreadin' out so far and wide. Keep Manhattan, just gimme that countryside. 😊 I grew up in a neighboring county and lived in that county for many years. But I never went into Warren county. Not once!! No reason to go there and nothing against it either. I think my dad went to a farm sale there once though.

[@Smile4awhile86]

Why were all the side streets closed in West Lebanon?

[@Ash.MR.]

They were doing major construction on all the streets during the time he filmed this. They're all open currently.

[@charleykeenan6171]

My hometown (in northern W.V.) has lost about 1/3rd of the population in the past 20 years. This includes me. Same old situation.

[@TNitroH]

All other politicians just flipped the people of state line city the double bird never bothering to stop. Lincoln grew up in Indiana from age 6-16. Kentucky and Illinois take all the credit for this great president. Yeah lots of corn out here but good people. Thanks for your report! Safe travels!

[@jeanah685]

As someone who lives in a former small town that was too close to a big city and interstate, I beg the small town residents to fight tooth and nail to keep out big box stores, subdivisions, strip malls, warehouses, factories and city developers . As well as those who try to seduce the residents and town leaders with bringing in more tax money. Don't sell your soul.

[@monexpo86]

You should do a vid on Garrison Mn

[@Lake-j7n]

I live in Warren County ❤❤❤❤

[@Lake-j7n]

My little town Williamsport is the best❤❤❤❤

[@freebird1292]

Go check out Hopkins park,IL next.

[@wagyu52]

@@freebird1292 …And he was never heard from again

[@UDPride]

If you have an online business these places look like a great place to live. Cheap housing, low property taxes, low crime, the schools wont matter, and all you need is Internet and maybe a post office. Good place to hunker down and get away from all the idiots in the city and all the traffic too.

[@paulvockell9947]

US 41 actually starts in Hammond, not Gary.

[@tamaracooper5797]

hhh,you should try newton and jasper counties.Some towns are still over the map but not there.

[@ChrisHarden]

There are some ghost towns in this county too. Nothing left from most of them so nothing worth showing.

[@Lake-j7n]

Who lives in Warren County 👇🏻

[@JonathanButler-zd8qt]

This video shines a spotlight on these unknown, forgotten places.

[@lightbethelightlaun3377]

The roads are in good condition

[@ThomasGiesting]

Union County does border Ohio, as stated, but Ohio County borders Kentucky (Rising Sun).

[@Chris-ts8oh]

Yeah kinda reminds me of Morristown IN ,Gynville IN ect

[@WaltANelsonPHD]

Make the next video topic about towns you do like and that you can afford.

[@GonzalezSix67]

No load noises ok!

[@richardbritton5280]

nice vid ty

[@jergar3953]

Small towns are often the best; i live in a wealthy area, and i will guarantee that most would watch you die. As where a small town most will take their shirt off their back for a stranger. I will be back to the middle of nowhere sooner than later and hell with the internet.

[@alvinjohnson9531]

Warren County, Indiana? At least it's NOT Ford Heights, Illinois!😮

[@Videokompuuter]

that must be cutest microphone in youtube,little furry ball in palm : ))

[@petercreedon1246]

Seems like it's Indiana's version of "Forgottonia"

[@ChrisHarden]

lol yup!

[@craigbenz4835]

I used to trust the Chris Livability Score under this place rated less than Belle Glade, Florida.

[@ChrisHarden]

Looks like you have some trust issues

[@karlmadsen3179]

It's simply a mostly farming area of the state. Nothing wrong with that.

[@g8ingaround272]

Who printed out them signs 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@JXY2019]

Was that a Nick Johnson parody?

[@mattswaggy7804]

No he’s being himself.

[@ChrisHarden]

It was a Nostalgia Tours Radio parody. It's the next best KZbin channel out there. www.youtube.com/@nostalgiatoursradio

[@NostalgiaToursRadio]

Heck yeah! Road trips for a lifetime while jamming to some awful radio. Subscribing to the KZbin channel is free, or you can subscribe for $300 a month to avoid commercials...

[@g8ingaround272]

Should visit roachdale indiana

[@ChrisHarden]

Is it named after Papa Roach? Better yet… is it his last resort?

[@g8ingaround272]

​@@ChrisHarden deff last resort lol

[@BlainsTube]

3:25 No this, that or the other. Why don't they save on the mowing, plant it in corn and be done with it? 🤨

[@blackbelt2000]

at least there is a lot of green grass.....

[@greenacresbloom]

That is gravel dust on the car not filth. The Walmart is not in Warren Co. so why do you mention it? The crop duster who died is a family friend. Not much history? Try stopping at one of those libraries and asking. Your video is a shallow hack job on a lovely community.

[@anthony_rivera4735]

Who cares if it's gravel dust because that was filth on the car

[@frogbg661]

Peace, quiet, low taxes.

[@smokeynewton]

Don't hate on Abraham Lincoln.

[@druellapartee2010]

It looks nice😕

[@AlexanderWaylon]

Nice video. This is not a part of the country I give much thought. Interesting video tho.!

[@savtelly3817]

I’m from northern Indiana and we were raised that those rural parts were dangerous for minorities. I think if they didn’t have that reputation, they’d be booming because people want affordable housing and would drive just to be able to own a home in this economy. My opinion.

[@badxradxandy]

Lmao 🤣😂 that's a myth but probably for the best that it happened like that

[@g8ingaround272]

I doubt it would be booming if that was false. I'd have to look up if it was a sundown town.

[@jamesgriffin8354]

@@badxradxandy Many of the cities/towns in northwestern and central parts of Indiana were considered "sundown towns" The Wabash Valley, in many ways, is an extension of Kentucky. It was only a little over 120 years ago that the Ku Klux Klan had control of the state government in Indiana.

[@billkonyha8892]

Your arrogance should offend everyone

[@Chris-ts8oh]

Not to mention corporate America taking over

[@rassbeary]

That's BS we are our own city

[@evelynrogers7145]

Yes, Lincoln was a great man. Not funny

[@jasonhsu4711]

Why is the north-south 4-lane highway in this area Indiana Highway 63 while the main north-south 2-lane highway in this area is US Highway 41? It seems peculiar that the state highway is the wider and faster route while the federal highway is the narrower and slower route. If I were driving between Chicago and Evansville and wanted to make good time rather than go sightseeing, I'd take the 4-lane route. (It's also shorter, so there's even less reason to use the 2-lane route.) So that means switching from US 41 to Indiana 63 and back to US 41. It would make much more sense to put the US 41 designation on the 4-lane route between Carbondale and Terre Haute and put the Indiana 63 designation on the 2-lane route between these two places. Anyone driving between Chicago and Evansville could just stick to US 41 and not have to change routes.

[@UserName-ts3sp]

some towns want the highway. i think this is where a business highway would be useful

[@mikrich76]

All jokes aside, the jokes weren’t that funny. Pretty negative view of the area. I’ll watch more fun vids

[@ddyjjooee]

I grew up in that part of the state. Haven’t been back since 1984 and it was a dump back then. You can have it

[@pam8962]

Rochester Indiana sucks

[@kq2799]

look at all of them voters; er, I mean land...

[@howardthompson4844]

Wise guy, eh?