McCoysburg, Indiana

June 2010

MP 80.0 1st Subdivision - Mu

McCoysburg Hotel, date unknown. Jasper County Historical Society

McCoyaburg was once a thriving town. The Bradford Highway ran between Bradford, later Monon, to Rensselaer and once boasted several stores. The Monon Railroad built a large stockyard with pens to handle 400-500 head of animals. It was located on the south side of the Monon right of way. The depot sat across from the hotel and did have a telegraph and express office. The depot burned down in 1932. The Post Office was located inside of the grocery stores south of the Monon mainline and it burned down twice, ignited by sparks from passing trains. The town also boasted an elevator, east of the business district, built by Warren Poole and Walter Lee. Electricity for the town was supplied by Gifford Marrs, who owned a Delco generator plant in his garage. The community boasted 2 street lights.

Meeting the CSX southbound at McCoysburg. This quiet little rural community, which is nothing more than a few homes and farms, sits between Rensselaer and Monon. Off of County Road 650S, McCoysburg has a sort of claim to fame. It was the point where the Chicago and Wabash Valley Railroad built by Benjamin Gifford met the Monon. After Gifford's death in 1913, the line was sold to the Monon Railroad.

Looking at the bridge supports for a proposed overpass that was never built by the C&WV. The right of way for the old C&WV would head due north from supports. The farmer who owns the land has leveled the old roadbed and removed the trees that ran along both sides of the old right of way.

Left and Right: Located on the south side of the former Monon mainline are these concrete bridge support. Picture on the right is a close up view of the support. These supports were just left abandoned after the bridge project was cancelled. They are part of the C&WV saga.

Looking south along the proposed and surveyed right of way that was never completed. At one time the C&WV mainline was planned to extend to Lafayette. The tracks never crossed the Monon.

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