Highbank Town, Indiana

Highbank Town, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Highbank Town
Highbank Town
Coordinates: 38°30′52″N 87°09′01″W / 38.51444°N 87.15028°W / 38.51444; -87.15028Coordinates: 38°30′52″N 87°09′01″W / 38.51444°N 87.15028°W / 38.51444; -87.15028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pike
Township Jefferson
Elevation[1] 443 ft (135 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47564
Area code(s) 812
GNIS feature ID 452178

Highbank Town is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Formerly known simply as High Banks, the community was so named for its location on a river bluff.[3] A post office called High Banks was established in 1819, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1859.[4] The community was laid out in 1837.[5]

Geography

Highbank Town is located at 38°30′52″N 87°09′01″W / 38.51444°N 87.15028°W / 38.51444; -87.15028.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Highbank Town, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...called High Banks, descriptive of the village's location on the high banks...
  4. ↑ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  5. ↑ History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 355. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
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