Fincastle is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Fincastle, Indiana | |
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  Fincastle  Fincastle | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′29″N 86°53′42″W / 39.80806°N 86.89500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Putnam |
| Township | Franklin |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46172 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 434481[1] |
History
editFincastle was laid out in 1838.[2] The community's name may be derived from Fincastle, Virginia.[3] A post office was established at Fincastle in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fincastle, Indiana
- ^ Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 156.
- ^ 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...
- ^ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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