Germantown, Decatur County, Indiana

Germantown
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°24′55″N 85°37′35″W / 39.41528°N 85.62639°W / 39.41528; -85.62639Coordinates: 39°24′55″N 85°37′35″W / 39.41528°N 85.62639°W / 39.41528; -85.62639
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Decatur
Township	Adams
Elevation	846 ft (258 m)
ZIP code	47272
FIPS code	18-27504[1]
GNIS feature ID	447643[2]

Germantown is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

A large share of the early settlers being natives of Germany likely caused the name to be selected.^[3]

Geography

Germantown is located at 39°24′55″N 85°37′35″W / 39.41528°N 85.62639°W / 39.41528; -85.62639.

References

1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "Germantown, Decatur County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...usually indicates a German settlement...