Stringtown, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Stringtown is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Vanderburgh County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Stringtown
Unincorporated community
Stringtown
Stringtown
Coordinates: 38°01′15″N 87°33′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVanderburgh
TownshipCenter
Elevation479 ft (146 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47710
Area code(s)812
GNIS feature ID444269

It is located within the city limits of Evansville.

History

An old variant name of the community was called Zipp, which was named after Frank Zipp Jr., an early postmaster.[3] A post office was established under the name Zipp in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[4]

Stringtown was so named on account of its houses being strung along the road.[5]

Geography

Stringtown is located at 38°01′15″N 87°33′42″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  2. "Stringtown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  3. "USGS detail on Stringtown - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  4. "Vanderburgh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stringtown, Vanderburgh County, Indiana


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