Penntown, Indiana

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Penntown, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Penntown
Coordinates: 39°16′15″N85°05′32″W / 39.27083°N 85.09222°W / 39.27083; -85.09222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Adams
Elevation
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300 m (984 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47041
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID2830516 [1]

Penntown is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

Penntown was originally called Pennsylvaniaburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1837. [2] The community was named after Pennsylvania, the native state of a share of the early settlers. [3]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined Penntown as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penntown, Indiana
  2. ↑ "The Start of Ripley County, Indiana". Ripley County, Indiana Historical Society. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ Exploring Indiana Highways: Trip Trivia. Exploring America's Highway. 2007. p. 53. ISBN   978-0-9744358-3-1.
  4. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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