Chambersburg, Indiana Explained

Chambersburg, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Chambersburg
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Orange
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Paoli
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:656
Coordinates:38.5181°N -86.3922°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47454
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:450763

Chambersburg is an unincorporated community in Paoli Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Chambersburg was laid out in 1840 by Samuel Chambers, who named it for himself.[1] The community was a station on the Underground Railroad.[2]

A post office was established at Chambersburg in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.[3]

References

  1. Book: Baker , Ronald L. . Marvin Carmony. Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. 1975. 27–28. 0-253-14167-2.
  2. Book: History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . Higginson Book Company . 1884 . 385.
  3. Web site: Orange County . Jim Forte Postal History . May 4, 2017.