Carpentersville, Indiana
Carpentersville is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Carpentersville, Indiana | |
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Carpentersville Carpentersville | |
Coordinates: 39°48′20″N 86°48′20″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Putnam |
Township | Franklin |
Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46172 |
Area code(s) | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 432163 |
History
Carpentersville was laid out about 1840 by Philip Carpenter, and named for him.[3] A post office was established at Carpentersville in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910.[4]
Geography
Carpentersville is located at 39°48′20″N 86°48′20″W.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- "Carpentersville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 155.
- "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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