Stumpke Corner, Indiana

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Stumpke Corner, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Stumpke Corner
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Stumpke Corner
Coordinates: 39°10′40″N85°07′55″W / 39.17778°N 85.13194°W / 39.17778; -85.13194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Franklin
Elevation
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991 ft (302 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47031
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID449736 [1]

Stumpke Corner is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Stumpke Corner in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1895. [2] Henry Stumke served as postmaster, and gave the community his name. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stumpke Corner, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  315. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. Henry Stumke was the first postmaster.
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