Middlefork, Jefferson County, Indiana

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Middlefork, Jefferson County,
Indiana
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Coordinates: 38°51′14″N85°28′20″W / 38.85389°N 85.47222°W / 38.85389; -85.47222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jefferson
Township Lancaster
Elevation
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774 ft (236 m)
ZIP code
47231
FIPS code 18-48978 [2]
GNIS feature ID439115 [1]

Middlefork is an unincorporated community in Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.

The community took its name from the Middle Fork Creek. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middlefork, Jefferson 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.  218. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Middle Fork Creek.