Stringtown, Boone County, Indiana

Stringtown is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Lebanon
Lebanon Economic Development Corporation
Boone County's location in Indiana
Boone County's location in Indiana
Lebanon is located in Boone County, Indiana
Lebanon
Lebanon
Location in Boone County
Coordinates: 40°04′54″N 86°28′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBoone
TownshipCenter
Elevation
[1]
938 ft (286 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46052
Area code765
FIPS code18-73700[2]
GNIS feature ID444272

History

Stringtown was a name that was frequently applied in the United States to small, unincorporated settlements that consisted of only a small row (or a string) of buildings that lacked a town centre.[4] This village may have originally been named Keys Ferry after its founder.[5] This community is one of seven in Indiana named Stringtown.

Geography

Stringtown is located at 40°16′54″N 86°32′36″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Lebanon Economic Development Corporation, Boone County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 315. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...a row of houses or buildings strung along a road without a real center.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (1995). From Needmore to Prosperity : Hoosier place names in folklore and history. Internet Archive. Bloomington : Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.




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