Letts Corner, Indiana
| Letts Corner | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Letts Corner | |
| Coordinates: 39°14′05″N 85°34′30″W / 39.23472°N 85.57500°WCoordinates: 39°14′05″N 85°34′30″W / 39.23472°N 85.57500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Township | Sand Creek |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| ZIP code | 47240 |
| FIPS code | 18-42995[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 437795[2] |
Letts Corner is an unincorporated community in Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
History
Letts Corner was originally the name given to the railroad station of nearby Letts.[3] Lett was the name of a family in the area.[4]
Geography
Letts Corner is located at 39°14′05″N 85°34′30″W / 39.23472°N 85.57500°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Letts Corner, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 148.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the local Lett family...
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