Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
| Pinch, Indiana | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 40°06′24″N 85°08′47″W / 40.10667°N 85.14639°W / 40.10667; -85.14639 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Randolph |
| Township | Stoney Creek |
| Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47340 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 441146 |
Pinch is an unincorporated community in Stoney Creek Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
According to tradition, Pinch was so named because money was scarce in that community.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinch, Indiana
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...because everybody was short of spondulix .
| Municipalities and communities of Randolph County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Winchester | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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