Highbank Town, Indiana
Highbank Town is an unincorporated community in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Formerly known simply as High Banks, the community was so named for its location on a river bluff.[2] A post office called High Banks was established in 1819, and remained in operation until 1859.[3] The community was laid out in 1837.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Highbank Town, Indiana
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...called High Banks, descriptive of the village's location on the high banks...
- ↑ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 355. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
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Coordinates: 38°30′52″N 87°09′01″W / 38.51444°N 87.15028°W
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