Allensville, Indiana

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Allensville, Indiana
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Allensville
Coordinates: 38°52′23″N85°01′13″W / 38.87306°N 85.02028°W / 38.87306; -85.02028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Switzerland
Township Cotton
Elevation
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873 ft (266 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47043
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID430098 [1]

Allensville is an unincorporated community in Cotton Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

The community is located on Indiana State Road 250 just west of East Enterprise.

History

A post office was established at Allensville in 1823, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1908. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allensville, Indiana
  2. "Switzerland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.