Andersonville, Indiana

Andersonville is an unincorporated community in Posey Township in the northwest corner of Franklin County, Indiana, United States.

Andersonville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Andersonville Christian Church
Andersonville
Coordinates: 39°29′51″N 85°17′20″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyFranklin County
TownshipPosey Township
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
ZIP code
47024
GNIS feature ID0430167

History

Andersonville, originally known as Ceylon, was laid out in 1837 by Fletcher Tevis. It was renamed in 1849 after Thomas Anderson, a tavern owner. In 1915, Andersonville had about 350 inhabitants.[1]

Geography

Andersonville is located at 39°29′51″N 85°17′20″W at an elevation of 1050 feet. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 52 and the east end of Indiana State Road 244; this forms an acute angle, and the named streets run north and south in the triangle thus formed.

Notes
  1. Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 126.
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