Norristown, Indiana

Norristown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Norristown
Norristown
Coordinates: 39°21′55″N 85°45′38″W / 39.36528°N 85.76056°W / 39.36528; -85.76056Coordinates: 39°21′55″N 85°45′38″W / 39.36528°N 85.76056°W / 39.36528; -85.76056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Township Washington
Elevation[1] 751 ft (229 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47234
GNIS feature ID 440208

Norristown is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Norristown was platted in 1851, and named for James M. Norris, a local medical doctor.[3]

Geography

Norristown is located at 39°21′55″N 85°45′38″W / 39.36528°N 85.76056°W / 39.36528; -85.76056.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Norristown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 271.


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