Effner, Indiana

Effner, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Effner
Effner
Coordinates: 40°46′14″N 87°31′31″W / 40.77056°N 87.52528°W / 40.77056; -87.52528Coordinates: 40°46′14″N 87°31′31″W / 40.77056°N 87.52528°W / 40.77056; -87.52528
Country United States
State Indiana
County Newton
Township Jefferson
Elevation[1] 679 ft (207 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 47951
Area code(s) 219
FIPS code 18-20566[2]
GNIS feature ID 447634

Effner is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Effner was founded ca. 1860.[4] A post office was established at Effner in 1899, but closed shortly thereafter in 1901.[5]

Geography

Effner is located at 40°46′14″N 87°31′31″W / 40.77056°N 87.52528°W / 40.77056; -87.52528.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Effner, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...this village was established about 1860.
  5. ↑ "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 September 2015.


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