Allensville is an unincorporated community in Cotton Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Allensville, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°52′23″N 85°01′13″W / 38.87306°N 85.02028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Switzerland |
Township | Cotton |
Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47043 |
Area codes | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 430098[1] |
The community is located on Indiana State Road 250 just west of East Enterprise.
History
editA post office was established at Allensville in 1823, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1908.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allensville, Indiana
- ^ "Switzerland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.