Pumpkin Center, Orange County, Indiana

Pumpkin Center is an unincorporated community in Northeast Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Pumpkin Center
Pumpkin Center
Pumpkin Center
Coordinates: 38°35′22″N 86°21′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOrange
TownshipNortheast
Elevation702 ft (214 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47452
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID451371

History

The community was probably so named from its location in a pumpkin growing district.[3]

Geography

Pumpkin Center is located at 38°35′22″N 86°21′52″W.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Pumpkin Center, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 273. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...probably celebrates the large pumpkin crops grown here...



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