Nulltown, Indiana
Nulltown is an unincorporated community in Columbia Township, Fayette County, Indiana.
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Coordinates: 39°34′47″N 85°09′30″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Fayette |
Township | Columbia |
Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
ZIP code | 47331 |
FIPS code | 18-55440[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 440365[2] |
History
Nulltown was named for the Null brothers, who owned a sawmill at the town site. The first post office in Nulltown was opened in 1847.[3]
Nulltown was a depot on the Whitewater Valley Railroad.[4]
Geography
Nulltown is located at 39°34′47″N 85°09′30″W.
Nulltown Wingnuts Flight Club
The Nulltown Wingnuts is a group of pilots who fly ultralight airplanes based out of Nulltown and fly throughout the region displaying their aircraft.[5] The Wingnuts host a fly-in every September.[6]
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Nulltown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 220.
- History of Fayette County, Indiana. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 199.
- http://www.airnav.com/airport/73II
- http://flyin.freeservers.com/nulltown2.htm
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