Germantown, Decatur County, Indiana

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Germantown
Unincorporated community
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Germantown
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Germantown
Coordinates: 39°24′55″N85°37′35″W / 39.41528°N 85.62639°W / 39.41528; -85.62639
Country United States
State Indiana
County Decatur
Township Adams
Elevation
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846 ft (258 m)
ZIP code
47272
FIPS code 18-27504 [2]
GNIS feature ID447643 [1]

Germantown is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

A large share of the early settlers being natives of Germany likely caused the name to be selected. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Germantown, Decatur County, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  144. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...usually indicates a German settlement...


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