Stringtown, Boone County, Indiana

Lebanon Economic Development Corporation in Indiana, United States

40°04′54″N 86°28′36″W / 40.08167°N 86.47667°W / 40.08167; -86.47667CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyBooneTownship CenterElevation

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938 ft (286 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

46052

Area code765FIPS code18-73700^[2]GNIS feature ID444272

Stringtown is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3]

History

Stringtown was a name that was frequently applied in the United States to small, unincorporated settlements that consisted of only a small row (or a string) of buildings that lacked a town centre.^[4] This village may have originally been named Keys Ferry after its founder.^[5] This community is one of seven in Indiana named Stringtown.

Geography

Stringtown is located at 40°16′54″N 86°32′36″W / 40.28167°N 86.54333°W / 40.28167; -86.54333.

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.
^ "Lebanon Economic Development Corporation, Boone County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
^ 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. ...a row of houses or buildings strung along a road without a real center.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (1995). From Needmore to Prosperity : Hoosier place names in folklore and history. Internet Archive. Bloomington : Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.