Sassafras, Indiana | |
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  Sassafras  Sassafras | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′18″N86°41′25″W / 38.18833°N 86.69028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Perry |
| Township | Clark |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47515 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 451435 [1] |
Sassafras is an unincorporated community in Clark Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
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]
Perry County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,842. The county seat is New Bloomfield. The county was created on March 22, 1820, and was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812, who had recently died. It was originally part of Cumberland County and was created in part because residents did not want to travel over the mountain to Carlisle, the county seat of Cumberland County. Landisburg became the temporary county seat before New Bloomfield was ultimately chosen.
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Perry County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 19,170. The county seat is Tell City. It is the hilliest county as well as one of the most forested counties in Indiana as it features more than 60,000 acres (240 km2) of Hoosier National Forest. The Ohio River Scenic Byway along Indiana State Road 66 runs along the southern border of the county while Interstate 64 traverses the northern portion of the county. Connecting the two is Indiana State Road 37.
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Sassafras Mountain is the highest point in the state of South Carolina, United States. It is in the Blue Ridge Mountains, part of the Appalachian Mountains. An observation tower opened on top of Sassafras Mountain in 2019.
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Branchville is an unincorporated community in southern Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies along CR40 northeast of the city of Tell City, the county seat of Perry County. Its elevation is 433 feet (132 m), and it is located at 38°9′49″N86°34′47″W. Although Branchville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47514. The Branchville Correctional Facility is located near the community.
Magnet is an unincorporated community along the Ohio River in Union Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Sassafras is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Maryland, United States. The Lanthim House, built in the 1720s, served as a general store.
Midway is an unincorporated community in Grass Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Adyeville is an unincorporated community in Clark Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Bandon is an unincorporated community in Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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Siberia is an unincorporated community in Clark Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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