Paris Crossing, Indiana

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Paris Crossing, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Paris Crossing
Coordinates: 38°49′46″N85°38′53″W / 38.82944°N 85.64806°W / 38.82944; -85.64806
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jennings
Township Montgomery
Elevation
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617 ft (188 m)
ZIP code
47270
GNIS feature ID2830424 [1]

Paris Crossing is an unincorporated community in southern Montgomery Township, Jennings County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 250, south of the town of Vernon, the county seat of Jennings County. [2] Although Paris Crossing is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47270. [3]

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History

Paris Crossing was named from the location by the railroad outside of Paris, Indiana. [4] The Paris Crossing post office was established in 1876. [5]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined Paris Crossing as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paris Crossing, Indiana
  2. ↑ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 52. ISBN   0-89933-319-2.
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  256. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ..along the railroad about a mile northwest of Paris, for which it was named.
  5. ↑ "Jennings County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  6. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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