Lewis Creek, Indiana

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Lewis Creek, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Lewis Creek
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Lewis Creek
Coordinates: 39°24′04″N85°49′00″W / 39.40111°N 85.81667°W / 39.40111; -85.81667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Township Washington
Elevation
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709 ft (216 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47234
GNIS feature ID 449684

Lewis Creek is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Lewis Creek was founded in 1856. [2] The community was a station and shipping point on the railroad. [3]

A post office was established at Lewis Creek in 1861, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1931. [4]

Geography

Lewis Creek is located at 39°24′04″N85°49′00″W / 39.40111°N 85.81667°W / 39.40111; -85.81667 .

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Lewis Creek, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p.  456.
  4. ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
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