Frenchtown, Indiana

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Frenchtown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Harrison County's location in Indiana
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Frenchtown
Frenchtown's location in Harrison County
Coordinates: 38°18′53″N86°12′52″W / 38.31472°N 86.21444°W / 38.31472; -86.21444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Harrison
Township Spencer
Elevation
[1]
879 ft (268 m)
ZIP code
47115
FIPS code 18-26008 [2]
GNIS feature ID434836 [1]

Frenchtown is an unincorporated community in Spencer Township, Harrison County, Indiana.

History

Frenchtown was first settled in 1840 by a colony of French immigrants. [3] A post office was established at Frenchtown in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frenchtown, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Roose, William H. (1911). Indiana's Birthplace: A History of Harrison County, Indiana. Tribune Company, Printers. p. 69.
  4. ↑ "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.


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