Peppertown is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
Peppertown, Indiana | |
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  Peppertown  Peppertown | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′57″N 85°10′33″W / 39.39917°N 85.17583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Franklin |
| Township | Salt Creek |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| ZIP code | 47030 |
| FIPS code | 18-58878[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830380[1] |
History edit
Peppertown was platted in 1859 by Fielding Berry.[3] It is named for August Pepper, who settled on the site in 1851.[4] August Pepper worked as a calico printer.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peppertown, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Peppertown". Franklin County Historical Society. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 172.
- ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 173.
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