Letts Corner, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Letts Corner
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Decatur
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Sand Creek
Coordinates:	39.2347°N -85.575°W
Elevation Ft:	892
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47240
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-42995^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	437795

Letts Corner is an unincorporated community in Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana, United States.

History

Letts Corner was originally the name given to the railroad station of nearby Letts.^[2] Lett was the name of a family in the area.^[3]

References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
2. Book: History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . Harding, Lewis Albert . 1915 . 148.
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. 196. ...named for the local Lett family....