Chambersburg, Indiana
Chambersburg is an unincorporated community in Paoli Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
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Coordinates: 38°31′05″N 86°23′32″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Orange |
Township | Paoli |
Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47454 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 450763 |
History
Chambersburg was laid out in 1840 by Samuel Chambers, who named it for himself.[3] The community was a station on the Underground Railroad.[4]
A post office was established at Chambersburg in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.[5]
Geography
Chambersburg is located at 38°31′05″N 86°23′32″W at an elevation of 659 feet.
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References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
- "Chambersburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- Baker, Ronald L.; Marvin Carmony (1975). Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-253-14167-2.
- History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 385.
- "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
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