Drewersburg, Indiana

Drewersburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Drewersburg
Drewersburg
Coordinates: 39°20′25″N 84°50′14″W / 39.34028°N 84.83722°W / 39.34028; -84.83722Coordinates: 39°20′25″N 84°50′14″W / 39.34028°N 84.83722°W / 39.34028; -84.83722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Franklin
Township Whitewater
Elevation 922 ft (281 m)
ZIP code 47060
FIPS code 18-18676[1]
GNIS feature ID 433687[2]

Drewersburg is an unincorporated community in Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

History

Drewersburg, originally called Edinburg, was platted in 1833. It was later named for William S. Drewer, who already lived in Drewersburg at the time of platting.[3]

A post office was established as Drewersburg in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discotinued in 1903.[4]

Geography

Drewersburg is located at 39°20′25″N 84°50′14″W / 39.34028°N 84.83722°W / 39.34028; -84.83722.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Drewersburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. p. 133.
  4. ↑ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 September 2014.


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