Aberdeen, Ohio County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Aberdeen
Settlement Type:Unincorporated Community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ohio
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Cass
Elevation Ft:883
Timezone:Eastern (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:38.9053°N -84.9875°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47040[1]
Area Codes:812, 930
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18/00136[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:429985

Aberdeen is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Cass Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

The first settlement at Aberdeen was made in about 1814.[3] It was named after Aberdeen, in Scotland.[4]

A post office was established at Aberdeen in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1880.[5]

Geography

Aberdeen is located off of Indiana State Road 56 at the intersection of Aberdeen Rd. and Cass-Union Rd.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Google Map of USPS Zip Codes for Ohio County, Indiana. United States Geological Survey. 2015-08-30. 2015.
  2. Web site: Aberdeen, Indiana (Ohio County) Misc. 2015-08-30. 2015-07-09.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 45.
  4. Book: History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana . F. E. Weakley . 1885 . 592.
  5. Web site: Ohio County . Jim Forte Postal History . August 26, 2016.