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Fincastle, Indiana

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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Fincastle, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°48′29″N 86°53′42″W / 39.80806°N 86.89500°W / 39.80806; -86.89500
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
TownshipFranklin
Elevation814 ft (248 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code46172
Area code765
GNIS feature ID434481

Fincastle is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Fincastle was laid out in 1838. The community's name may be derived from Fincastle, Virginia. A post office was established at Fincastle in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fincastle, Indiana
  2. Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 156.
  3. 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...
  4. "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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County seat: Greencastle
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