Drewersburg, Indiana | |
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  Drewersburg  Drewersburg | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′25″N 84°50′14″W / 39.34028°N 84.83722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Franklin |
| Township | Whitewater |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| ZIP code | 47060 |
| FIPS code | 18-18676 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 433687 [1] |
Drewersburg is an unincorporated community in Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
History
Drewersburg, originally called Edinburg, was platted in 1833. It was later named for William S. Drewer, who already lived in Drewersburg at the time of platting. [3]
A post office was established as Drewersburg in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drewersburg, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 133.
- ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Drewersburg, Indiana | |
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Drewersburg Drewersburg | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′25″N 84°50′14″W / 39.34028°N 84.83722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Franklin |
| Township | Whitewater |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| ZIP code | 47060 |
| FIPS code | 18-18676 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 433687 [1] |
Drewersburg is an unincorporated community in Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
History
Drewersburg, originally called Edinburg, was platted in 1833. It was later named for William S. Drewer, who already lived in Drewersburg at the time of platting. [3]
A post office was established as Drewersburg in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drewersburg, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 133.
- ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
Municipalities and communities of
Franklin County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities |
| |
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| This Franklin County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |