Stringtown, Ripley County, Indiana

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Stringtown
Unincorporated community
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Stringtown
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Stringtown
Coordinates: 39°05′54″N85°09′48″W / 39.09833°N 85.16333°W / 39.09833; -85.16333
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Washington
Elevation
[1]
981 ft (299 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47031
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID444268 [1]

Stringtown is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1] It is one of seven communities named Stringtown in the state.

History

A post office was established at Stringtown in 1848, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1865. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stringtown, Ripley County, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
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