Sharptown, Indiana

Sharptown is an unincorporated community in Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

Sharptown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Sharptown
Sharptown
Coordinates: 39°22′01″N 84°52′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
TownshipWhitewater
Elevation1,010 ft (310 m)
ZIP code
47060
FIPS code18-69066[2]
GNIS feature ID443314

History

Sharptown (historically called Sharpstown) was originally a post office on the Mt. Carmel and Johnson Fork Turnpike.[3] The post office at Sharptown operated from 1878 until 1906.[4]

Geography

Sharptown is located at 39°22′01″N 84°52′25″W.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 133.
  4. "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 September 2014.



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