Old Bath, Indiana
| Old Bath | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Old Bath | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′30″N 84°53′30″W / 39.50833°N 84.89167°WCoordinates: 39°30′30″N 84°53′30″W / 39.50833°N 84.89167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Franklin |
| Township | Bath |
| Elevation[1] | 1,030 ft (310 m) |
| ZIP code | 47012 |
| FIPS code | 18-56268[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 440532 |
Old Bath is an unincorporated community in Bath Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
History
Bath was platted in 1815.[3] It was named from Bath Township.[4] When New Bath was founded on the railroad in 1903, Bath became Old Bath.[5]
Geography
Old Bath is located at 39°30′30″N 84°53′30″W / 39.50833°N 84.89167°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana: Her People, Industries, and Institutions. Windmill Publications. p. 529.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...Bath, for the township in which it is located...
- ↑ August Jacob Reifel (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana: Her People, Industries, and Institutions : with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Old Families. Windmill Publications. p. 532.
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