Aberdeen, Ohio County, Indiana

Aberdeen is an unincorporated community in Cass Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Coordinates: 38°54′19″N 84°59′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOhio
TownshipCass
Elevation883 ft (269 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Eastern (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47040[2]
Area codes812, 930
FIPS code18/00136[3]
GNIS feature ID429985

History

The first settlement at Aberdeen was made in about 1814.[4] It was named after Aberdeen, in Scotland.[5]

A post office was established at Aberdeen in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1880.[6]

Geography

Aberdeen is located at 38°54′19.2168″N 84°59′14.823″W (38.9053377, -84.9874511).[7] Aberdeen is off of Indiana State Road 56 at the intersection of Aberdeen Rd. and Cass-Union Rd.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  2. "Google Map of USPS Zip Codes for Ohio County, Indiana". United States Geological Survey. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
  3. "Aberdeen, Indiana (Ohio County) Misc". 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
  5. History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp. 592.
  6. "Ohio County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  7. "Feature Detail Report for: Aberdeen". United States Geological Survey. 1979-02-14. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
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