Chambersburg, Indiana

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Chambersburg
Unincorporated town
Chambersburg
Coordinates: 38°31′05″N 86°23′32″W / 38.51806°N 86.39222°W / 38.51806; -86.39222Coordinates: 38°31′05″N 86°23′32″W / 38.51806°N 86.39222°W / 38.51806; -86.39222
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Orange County
Township Paoli Township
Elevation 201 m (659 ft)
ZIP code 47454
GNIS feature ID 0450763[1]

Chambersburg is an unincorporated town in Paoli Township, Orange County, Indiana, United States.

History

The town was laid out in 1840 by Samuel Chambers, who named it for himself.[2]

Geography

Chambersburg is located at 38°31′05″N 86°23′32″W / 38.51806°N 86.39222°W / 38.51806; -86.39222 at an elevation of 659 feet.

References

  1. ↑ "Chambersburg". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
  2. ↑ Baker, Ronald L.; Marvin Carmony (1975). Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-253-14167-2. 
Municipalities and communities of Orange County, Indiana, United States
Towns
Townships
Unincorporated
communities
  • Abydel
  • Bacon
  • Bonds
  • Bromer
  • Chambersburg
  • Ethel
  • Fargo
  • Greenbrier
  • Hindostan
  • Leipsic
  • Millersburg
  • Newton Stewart
  • Norton
  • Orangeville
  • Pearsontown
  • Pine Valley
  • Prospect
  • Pumpkin Center
  • Rego
  • Roland
  • Scarlet
  • Syria
  • Valeene
  • Woodlawn Grove
  • Youngs Creek
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