Tobinsport, Indiana

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Tobinsport, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Tobinsport
Coordinates: 37°51′9″N86°38′7″W / 37.85250°N 86.63528°W / 37.85250; -86.63528 Coordinates: 37°51′9″N86°38′7″W / 37.85250°N 86.63528°W / 37.85250; -86.63528
Country United States
State Indiana
County Perry
Township Tobin
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47520
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 444792

Tobinsport is a small unincorporated community located along the Ohio River in Tobin Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1] Directly across the river is Cloverport, Kentucky. It is at the southernmost point of Perry County. [2]

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History

A post office was established at Tobinsport in 1865, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1891. [3] Robert Tobin served as postmaster. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tobinsport, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  2. ↑ "Tobinsport Formation". Indiana Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  325. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...Robert Tobin was the fourth postmaster.



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