Metamora, IN

Metamora is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Metamora Township, Franklin County, Indiana. The 2020 census counted 207 residents. The town was once a stop along the Whitewater Canal and is now primarily dependent on tourism. Metamora was platted in 1838. In Metamora, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Metamora, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Metamora is also home to the only existing wooden aqueduct in the United States, with a historical review of the canal history which fueled the southeastern Indiana economy until its displacement by the railroad. Metamora is located in the valley of the Whitewater River in southeastern Indiana. Metamora is situated on U.S. Route 52, 37 miles northwest of Cincinnati, Ohio, and 59 miles southeast of Indianapolis.