Stringtown, Boone County, Indiana

Stringtown
Unincorporated community

Boone County's location in Indiana
Stringtown

Location in Boone County

Coordinates: 40°04′54″N 86°28′36″W / 40.08167°N 86.47667°W / 40.08167; -86.47667Coordinates: 40°04′54″N 86°28′36″W / 40.08167°N 86.47667°W / 40.08167; -86.47667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Boone
Township Center
Elevation[1] 935 ft (285 m)
ZIP code 46052
FIPS code 18-73700[2]
GNIS feature ID 444272

Stringtown is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Boone County, Indiana.

It was likely named for a strip of buildings laid out like a string.[3]

Geography

Stringtown is located at 40°04′54″N 86°28′36″W / 40.08167°N 86.47667°W / 40.08167; -86.47667.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 315. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...a row of houses or buildings strung along a road without a real center.


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