Andersonville, Indiana
Andersonville is an unincorporated community in Posey Township in the northwest corner of Franklin County, Indiana, United States.
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Coordinates: 39°29′51″N 85°17′20″W | |
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County | Franklin County |
Township | Posey Township |
Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
ZIP code | 47024 |
GNIS feature ID | 0430167 |
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
- Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 126.
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