Enterprise, Indiana

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Enterprise, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Enterprise
Coordinates: 37°50′33″N87°10′55″W / 37.84250°N 87.18194°W / 37.84250; -87.18194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Spencer
Township Luce
Elevation
[1]
371 ft (113 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47635
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 434218

Enterprise is an unincorporated community in Luce Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

The first store opened in Enterprise in the 1830s, and the community was a landing stop for river boats in the mid-19th century. [3] The town wasn't officially laid out until 1862. [3] A post office was established at Enterprise in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915. [4]

Geography

Enterprise is located at 37°50′33″N87°10′55″W / 37.84250°N 87.18194°W / 37.84250; -87.18194 .

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Enterprise, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  3. 1 2 History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p.  363.
  4. ↑ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.


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