Ballstown, Indiana

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Ballstown, Indiana
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Ballstown
Coordinates: 39°15′02″N85°14′39″W / 39.25056°N 85.24417°W / 39.25056; -85.24417
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Laughery
Elevation
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902 ft (275 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47006
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID430466 [1]

Ballstown is an unincorporated community in Laughery Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Ballstown was platted in 1848 by Samuel Ball, and named after him. [2] A post office was established at Ballstown in 1844, and remained in operation until 1904. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ballstown, Indiana
  2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  59. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Samuel Ball, who platted the village on May 15, 1848.
  3. "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.