Preble, Indiana

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Preble, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Adams County's location in Indiana
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Preble
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°49′57″N85°00′13″W / 40.83250°N 85.00361°W / 40.83250; -85.00361
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Adams
Township Preble
Elevation
[1]
250 m (810 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46733
Area code 260
FIPS code 18-61866 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830299 [1]

Preble is an unincorporated community in Preble Township, Adams County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1] It is approximately 4 miles west of Decatur, Indiana.

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History

A post office was established in Preble in 1883. [3] The community was named after Preble Township. [4]

Sites

Preble currently includes a post office, a volunteer fire department, a granary, and an outdoor arena.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined Preble as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Preble, Indiana
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  271. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for Preble Township...
  5. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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