Sharptown, Indiana
Sharptown, Indiana | ||
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FIPS code 18-69066[2] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 443314[1] | |
Sharptown is an unincorporated community in Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
History
Sharptown (historically called Sharpstown) was originally a post office on the Mt. Carmel and Johnson Fork Turnpike.[3] The post office at Sharptown operated from 1878 until 1906.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sharptown, 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. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
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