Stavetown, Indiana
Stavetown is an unincorporated community in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
Stavetown, Indiana | |
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  Stavetown  Stavetown | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′39″N 85°00′36″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Franklin |
| Township | Brookville |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| ZIP code | 47012 |
| FIPS code | 18-72818[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 444102 |
History
Stavetown received its name from a stave factory once located there. The stave factory was destroyed in the Great Flood of 1913 and was not rebuilt.[3]
Geography
Stavetown is located at 39°24′39″N 85°00′36″W.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana: Her People, Industries, and Institutions : with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Old Families. Windmill Publications. p. 206.
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| City |  Map of Indiana highlighting Franklin County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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