Reddington is an unincorporated community in Redding Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
Reddington, Indiana | |
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  Reddington  Reddington | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′05″N 85°50′04″W / 39.03472°N 85.83444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Township | Redding |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| ZIP code | 47274 |
| FIPS code | 18-63432[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830419[1] |
History
editReddington was laid out in 1837.[3] It took its name from Redding Township.[4] A post office was established at Reddington in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reddington, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for Redding Township, in which it is located.
- ^ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 437.
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