Slabtown, Indiana

For the Rush County community also known as Slabtown, see Homer, Indiana.
Slabtown
Unincorporated community
Slabtown
Coordinates: 39°16′42″N 85°24′05″W / 39.27833°N 85.40139°WCoordinates: 39°16′42″N 85°24′05″W / 39.27833°N 85.40139°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Decatur
Township Marion
Elevation[1] 978 ft (298 m)
ZIP code 47240
FIPS code 18-70030[2]
GNIS feature ID 443589

Slabtown is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

History

Slabs used to lay plank roads were manufactured here, hence the name.[3]

Geography

Slabtown is located at 39°16′42″N 85°24′05″W / 39.27833°N 85.40139°W.

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. 303. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Slabs, some of them used to build roads, were cut at the local sawmill...