Carpentersville, Indiana

Carpentersville is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Carpentersville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Carpentersville
Carpentersville
Coordinates: 39°48′20″N 86°48′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
TownshipFranklin
Elevation866 ft (264 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46172
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID432163

History

Carpentersville was laid out about 1840 by Philip Carpenter, and named for him.[3] A post office was established at Carpentersville in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910.[4]

Geography

Carpentersville is located at 39°48′20″N 86°48′20″W.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Carpentersville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  3. Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 155.
  4. "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.



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