Enterprise, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Enterprise, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Enterprise
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Spencer
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Luce
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:113
Elevation Ft:371
Coordinates:37.8425°N -87.1819°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47635
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:434218

Enterprise is an unincorporated community in Luce Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

The first store opened in Enterprise in the 1830s, and the community was a landing stop for river boats in the mid-19th century.[2] The town wasn't officially laid out until 1862. A post office was established at Enterprise in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915.[3]

Geography

Enterprise is located at 37.8425°N -87.1819°W.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-09. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Book: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . Goodspeed . 1885 . 363.
  3. Web site: Spencer County . Jim Forte Postal History . December 26, 2016.