Drewersburg, Indiana

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Drewersburg, Indiana
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Drewersburg
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Drewersburg
Coordinates: 39°20′25″N84°50′14″W / 39.34028°N 84.83722°W / 39.34028; -84.83722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Franklin
Township Whitewater
Elevation
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922 ft (281 m)
ZIP code
47060
FIPS code 18-18676 [2]
GNIS feature ID433687 [1]

Drewersburg is an unincorporated community in Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

History

Drewersburg, originally called Edinburg, was platted in 1833. It was later named for William S. Drewer, who already lived in Drewersburg at the time of platting. [3]

A post office was established as Drewersburg in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drewersburg, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp.  133.
  4. "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.