Top Five: Cute Country Stores

The Verne Store

est. 1898

COUNTY Knox

5789 State Rd. 61, Verne, 812-726-4937 SW

SHOPPING LIST breakfast, gas

BEFORE YOU CHECK OUT Buy an old-timer a cup of coffee in exchange for a local history lesson.

A photo posted by Warren (@merlin_cielo_cyclist) on Mar 29, 2014 at 5:36pm PDT

Sullivan’s Grocery

est. 1883

COUNTY Pike

8400 W. State Rd. 65, Union, 812-354-2919 SW

SHOPPING LIST hot sandwiches, used paperbacks

BEFORE YOU CHECK OUT Take a load off in a rocking chair.

Cataract General Store

est. 1860

COUNTY Owen

2799 S. Cataract Rd., Cataract,765-795-4782

SHOPPING LIST local jams, jellies, and syrups; kitschy souvenirs and bric-a-brac; fishing bait

BEFORE YOU CHECK OUT Grab a cold bottle of Dad’s blue cream soda, Goody red pop, or Coco Fizz chocolate soda.

Cataract General Store #indianabackroads

A photo posted by Brian Forist (@bforist) on Sep 12, 2015 at 12:23pm PDT

  There’s nothing better than a spontaneous study break to Cataract Falls with @graves2018 #cataractfalls #studybreak #perfectweather #perfectday ❤️⚓️🌞   A photo posted by sjc113 (@sjc113) on May 8, 2015 at 1:22pm PDT

Yoho General Store

est. 1934

COUNTY Greene

10043 Tulip Rd., Solsberry, 812-825-7834

SHOPPING LIST sandwiches, local baked goods, gas 

BEFORE YOU CHECK OUT Warm up by the potbelly stove (photo circa 1970).        

Waiting on Americus again…. A photo posted by Michael Porter (@hoosiermichael75) on Apr 22, 2015 at 5:42pm PDT

Enjoying some ice cream and country views ❤️🍦

A photo posted by Aimee J. (@aplusj_) on Jun 7, 2014 at 1:11pm PDT

Stephenson’s General Store

est. late 1800s

COUNTY Crawford

618 W. State Rd. 62, Leavenworth, 812-739-4242

SHOPPING LIST old-fashioned candy, hardware, “I Did Time in Leavenworth” T-shirts

BEFORE YOU CHECK OUT Eat some ice cream at one of the picnic tables out front.

Got lunch at an Old General Store in Leavenworth, Indiana and saw this door that has been through a lot. #roadlife #generalstore

A photo posted by @jgill79 on May 11, 2015 at 12:55pm PDT

Stephenson’s General Store….best place to buy Dad’s Rootbeer, bait, moon pies, and a box of nails. #america #indiana #simpleliving #justmightloveithere

A photo posted by Dana Konick (@danakonick) on Aug 21, 2014 at 8:38am PDT