Sassafras, Indiana

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Sassafras, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Sassafras
Coordinates: 38°11′18″N86°41′25″W / 38.18833°N 86.69028°W / 38.18833; -86.69028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Perry
Township Clark
Elevation
[1]
604 ft (184 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47515
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID451435 [1]

Sassafras is an unincorporated community in Clark Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office called Sassafras was established in 1916, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957. [2] The community was named for a grove of sassafras trees near the original town site. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sassafras, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Indiana". The Milwaukee Journal. July 22, 1989. pp. 4G. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
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