Reddington, Indiana

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Reddington, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°02′05″N85°50′04″W / 39.03472°N 85.83444°W / 39.03472; -85.83444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jackson
Township Redding
Elevation
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646 ft (197 m)
ZIP code
47274
FIPS code 18-63432 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830419 [1]

Reddington is an unincorporated community in Redding Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

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History

Reddington was laid out in 1837. [3] It took its name from Redding Township. [4] A post office was established at Reddington in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. [5]

Demographics

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

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reddington, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  277. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Redding Township, in which it is located.
  5. ↑ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 437.
  6. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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