Fincastle, Indiana

Fincastle is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Fincastle, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Fincastle
Fincastle
Coordinates: 39°48′29″N 86°53′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
TownshipFranklin
Elevation814 ft (248 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46172
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID434481

History

Fincastle was laid out in 1838.[3] The community's name may be derived from Fincastle, Virginia.[4] A post office was established at Fincastle in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[5]

Geography

Fincastle is located at 39°48′29″N 86°53′42″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Fincastle, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  3. Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 156.
  4. 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...
  5. "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.


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