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Allensville, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°52′23″N 85°01′13″W / 38.87306°N 85.02028°W / 38.87306; -85.02028
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Allensville, Indiana
Allensville is located in Indiana
Allensville
Allensville
Allensville is located in the United States
Allensville
Allensville
Coordinates: 38°52′23″N 85°01′13″W / 38.87306°N 85.02028°W / 38.87306; -85.02028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySwitzerland
TownshipCotton
Elevation873 ft (266 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47043
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID430098[1]

Allensville is an unincorporated community in Cotton Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

The community is located on Indiana State Road 250 just west of East Enterprise.

History

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A post office was established at Allensville in 1823, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1908.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allensville, Indiana
  2. ^ "Switzerland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.