Stockton, Indiana

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Stockton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Stockton
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Stockton
Coordinates: 39°14′20″N87°01′20″W / 39.23889°N 87.02222°W / 39.23889; -87.02222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Owen
Township Jefferson
Elevation
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564 ft (172 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47427
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 444183

Stockton is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

Stockton was laid out in 1852. [3] A post office was established at Stockton in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1877. [4]

Geography

Stockton is located at 39°14′20″N87°01′20″W / 39.23889°N 87.02222°W / 39.23889; -87.02222 .

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Stockton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  313. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out in 1852...
  4. ↑ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
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