Nulltown, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Nulltown, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Nulltown
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fayette
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Columbia
Coordinates:39.5797°N -85.1583°W
Elevation Ft:771
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47331
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-55440[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:440365

Nulltown is an unincorporated community in Columbia Township, Fayette County, Indiana.

History

Nulltown was named for the Null brothers, who owned a sawmill at the town site. The first post office in Nulltown was opened in 1847.[2]

Nulltown was a depot on the Whitewater Valley Railroad.[3]

Nulltown Wingnuts Flight Club

The Nulltown Wingnuts is a group of pilots who fly ultralight airplanes based out of Nulltown and fly throughout the region displaying their aircraft.[4] The Wingnuts host a fly-in every September.[5]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions . Bowen, B. F. . Barrows, Frederic Irving . 1917 . 220.
  3. Book: History of Fayette County, Indiana . Warner, Beers and Company . 1885 . 199.
  4. Web site: AirNav: 73II - Nulltown Wingnuts Ultralight Flightpark.
  5. Web site: My Ultralight Fly.