Stavetown, Indiana
Stavetown is an unincorporated community in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
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Coordinates: 39°24′39″N 85°00′36″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Franklin |
Township | Brookville |
Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
ZIP code | 47012 |
FIPS code | 18-72818[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 444102 |
History
Stavetown received its name from a stave factory once located there. The stave factory was destroyed in the Great Flood of 1913 and was not rebuilt.[3]
Geography
Stavetown is located at 39°24′39″N 85°00′36″W.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana: Her People, Industries, and Institutions : with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Old Families. Windmill Publications. p. 206.
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