Christiansburg, Indiana
| Christiansburg | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Brown County's location in Indiana | |
  Christiansburg Location in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′19″N 86°09′22″W / 39.08861°N 86.15611°WCoordinates: 39°05′19″N 86°09′22″W / 39.08861°N 86.15611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Township | Van Buren |
| Elevation | 600 ft (200 m) |
| ZIP code | 47201 |
| FIPS code | 18-12592[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 450775[2] |
Christiansburg is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Brown County, Indiana.
History
Christiansburg was founded about 1850.[3] It may have been named for Col. William Christian.[4] The Christiansburg post office was discontinued in 1902.[5]
Geography
Christiansburg is located at 39°05′19″N 86°09′22″W / 39.08861°N 86.15611°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Christiansburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 749.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...where it sometimes honors Colonel William Christian, who was killed by Indians in Kentucky in 1796.
- ↑ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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