Penntown, Indiana

Penntown is an unincorporated community in Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. An old variant name was Pennsylvaniaburg.^[1]

History

Penntown was originally called Pennsylvaniaburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1837.^[2] The community was named after Pennsylvania, the native state of a share of the early settlers.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penntown, Indiana
↑ "The Start of Ripley County, Indiana". Ripley County, Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
↑ Exploring Indiana Highways: Trip Trivia. Exploring America's Highway. 2007. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-9744358-3-1.

Municipalities and communities of Ripley County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Versailles

City	Batesville‡

Towns	Holton Milan Napoleon Osgood Sunman Versailles

Townships	Adams Brown Center Delaware Franklin Jackson Johnson Laughery Otter Creek Shelby Washington

Unincorporated communities	Ballstown Behlmer Corner Benham Clinton Correct Cross Plains Cross Roads Dabney Delaware Dewberry Elrod Friendship Haney Corner Laugheryville Lookout Morris Negangards Corner New Carrollton New Marion Old Milan Olean Otter Village Penntown Pierceville Prattsburg Rexville Saint Magdalen Spades Stringtown Stumpke Corner

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°16′12″N 85°05′51″W / 39.27000°N 85.09750°W / 39.27000; -85.09750

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