Sharptown, Indiana

Sharptown is an unincorporated community in Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

Sharptown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Sharptown is located in Indiana
Sharptown
Sharptown
Sharptown is located in the United States
Sharptown
Sharptown
Coordinates: 39°22′01″N 84°52′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
TownshipWhitewater
Elevation
[1]
1,010 ft (310 m)
ZIP code
47060
FIPS code18-69066[2]
GNIS feature ID443314

History

Sharptown (historically called Sharpstown) was originally a post office on the Mt. Carmel and Johnson Fork Turnpike.[3] The post office at Sharptown operated from 1878 until 1906.[4]

Geography

Sharptown is located at 39°22′01″N 84°52′25″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 133.
  4. "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2014.


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