Negangards Corner, Indiana

Negangards Corner is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Negangards Corner, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Negangards Corner
Negangards Corner
Coordinates: 39°11′28″N 85°05′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipFranklin
Elevation1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47031
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID439984

History

Negangards Corner had its start when a general store opened at the town site.[3] An old variant name of the community was called North Hogan.[4]

A post office opened under the name North Hogan in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1877.[5]

Geography

Negangards Corner is located at 39°11′28″N 85°05′41″W.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Negangards Corner, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village developed around a general store...
  4. "USGS detail on Negangards Corner - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  5. "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.



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