Tobinsport, Indiana

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Tobinsport, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Tobinsport
Coordinates: 37°51′09″N86°38′08″W / 37.85250°N 86.63556°W / 37.85250; -86.63556
Country United States
State Indiana
County Perry
Township Tobin
Elevation
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404 ft (123 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47520
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID444792 [1]

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. [2] It is at the southernmost point of Perry County. [3]

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History

A post office was established at Tobinsport in 1865, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1891. [4] Robert Tobin served as postmaster. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tobinsport, Indiana
  2. ↑ DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer (Map). 1:150000. Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. p. 46. § A5. ISBN   0-89933-340-0.
  3. ↑ "Tobinsport Formation". Indiana Geological Survey. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ 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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