Paris Crossing is an unincorporated community in southern Montgomery Township, Jennings County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 250, south of the town of Vernon, the county seat of Jennings County.[2] Although Paris Crossing is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47270.[3]
Paris Crossing, Indiana | |
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  Paris Crossing  Paris Crossing | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′46″N 85°38′53″W / 38.82944°N 85.64806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| Township | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| ZIP code | 47270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830424[1] |
History
editParis Crossing was named from the location by the railroad outside of Paris, Indiana.[4] The Paris Crossing post office was established in 1876.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paris Crossing, Indiana
- ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 52. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 256. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
..along the railroad about a mile northwest of Paris, for which it was named.
- ^ "Jennings County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
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