Spraytown, Indiana

Spraytown
Unincorporated community
Spraytown
Coordinates: 39°00′51″N 86°04′48″W / 39.01417°N 86.08000°WCoordinates: 39°00′51″N 86°04′48″W / 39.01417°N 86.08000°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jackson
Township Pershing
Elevation[1] 768 ft (234 m)
ZIP code 47274
FIPS code 18-72062[2]
GNIS feature ID 451494

Spraytown is an unincorporated community in Pershing Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

History

Spraytown was named for a local merchant named Spray.[3] The post office at Spraytown closed in 1909.[4]

Geography

Spraytown is located at 39°00′51″N 86°04′48″W / 39.01417°N 86.08000°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. History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 444.
  4. "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2014.