Peppertown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Peppertown is located in Indiana
Peppertown
Peppertown
Peppertown is located in the United States
Peppertown
Peppertown
Coordinates: 39°23′56″N 85°10′27″W / 39.39889°N 85.17417°W / 39.39889; -85.17417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
TownshipSalt Creek
Elevation
[1]
968 ft (295 m)
ZIP code
47030
FIPS code18-58878[2]
GNIS feature ID441012

Peppertown is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

History

Peppertown was platted in 1859 by Fielding Berry.[3] It is named for August Pepper, who settled on the site in 1851.[4] August Pepper worked as a calico printer.[5]

Geography

Peppertown is located at 39°23′56″N 85°10′27″W / 39.39889°N 85.17417°W / 39.39889; -85.17417.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Peppertown". Franklin County Historical Society. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 172.
  5. ↑ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 173.


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