Fincastle, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°48′29″N 86°53′42″W / 39.80806°N 86.89500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Putnam |
Township | Franklin |
Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46172 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 434481[1] |
Fincastle is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
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]
Apparently the name is for Fincastle, Virginia, or for the old county of Fincastle...
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |