Official Name: | Highbank Town, Indiana |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Highbank Town |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Pike |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Jefferson |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 38.5144°N -87.1503°W |
Elevation Ft: | 446 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 47564 |
Area Code: | 812 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 452178 |
Highbank Town is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Formerly known simply as High Banks, the community was so named for its location on a river bluff.[1] A post office called High Banks was established in 1819, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1859.[2] The community was laid out in 1837.[3]