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Fincastle, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°48′29″N 86°53′42″W / 39.80806°N 86.89500°W / 39.80806; -86.89500
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Fincastle, Indiana
Fincastle is located in Indiana
Fincastle
Fincastle
Fincastle is located in the United States
Fincastle
Fincastle
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 code
46172
Area code765
GNIS feature ID434481[1]

Fincastle is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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Fincastle was laid out in 1838.[2] The community's name may be derived from Fincastle, Virginia.[3] A post office was established at Fincastle in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.