Fincastle, Indiana

Fincastle, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Fincastle
Fincastle
Coordinates: 39°48′29″N 86°53′42″W / 39.80806°N 86.89500°W / 39.80806; -86.89500Coordinates: 39°48′29″N 86°53′42″W / 39.80806°N 86.89500°W / 39.80806; -86.89500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Putnam
Township Franklin
Elevation[1] 814 ft (248 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46172
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 434481

Fincastle is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Fincastle was laid out in 1838.[3] The community's name may be derived from Fincastle, Virginia.[4] A post office was established at Fincastle in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[5]

Geography

Fincastle is located at 39°48′29″N 86°53′42″W / 39.80806°N 86.89500°W / 39.80806; -86.89500.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Fincastle, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  3. ↑ Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 156.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Apparently the name is for Fincastle, Virginia, or for the old county of Fincastle...
  5. ↑ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.


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