Story, Indiana
Until 1978, Story, Indiana’s history was a very common tale. According to The Courier & Press, it was a small farming town that lost residents in stages when the railroad passed it by, the Great Depression loomed, and the nearby Salt Creek was dammed. However, that trend toward Story becoming yet another ghost town halted when a local couple bought the general store and turned it into the Story Inn.
After that couple bought the rest of Story’s 23 acres, they sold it all to a lawyer named Rick Hofstetter in 1993. Although the known still only has six residents and practically consists of the Story Inn, Hofstetter has been able to expand its amenities and attract visitors from all over. Although Story may not be more populous than it was during its decline, the town has nonetheless been reborn.