Pinch, Indiana

Pinch, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Pinch
Pinch
Coordinates: 40°06′24″N 85°08′47″W / 40.10667°N 85.14639°W / 40.10667; -85.14639Coordinates: 40°06′24″N 85°08′47″W / 40.10667°N 85.14639°W / 40.10667; -85.14639
Country United States
State Indiana
County Randolph
Township Stoney Creek
Elevation[1] 1,102 ft (336 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47340
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 441146

Pinch is an unincorporated community in Stoney Creek Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

According to tradition, Pinch was so named because money was scarce in that community.[3]

Geography

Pinch is located at 40°06′24″N 85°08′47″W / 40.10667°N 85.14639°W / 40.10667; -85.14639.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  2. ↑ "Pinch, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...because everybody was short of spondulix [cash].


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