Highbank Town is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Highbank Town, Indiana | |
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  Highbank Town  Highbank Town | |
| Coordinates: 38°30′52″N 87°09′01″W / 38.51444°N 87.15028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Pike |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47564 |
| Area code | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 452178[1] |
History edit
Formerly known simply as High Banks, the community was so named for its location on a river bluff.[2] A post office called High Banks was established in 1819, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1859.[3] The community was laid out in 1837.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Highbank Town, Indiana
- ^ 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...
- ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 355. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
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