Paris Crossing, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Paris Crossing, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Paris Crossing
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jennings
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Montgomery
Coordinates:38.8294°N -85.6481°W
Elevation Ft:617
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47270
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2830424

Paris Crossing is an unincorporated community in southern Montgomery Township, Jennings County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 250, south of the town of Vernon, the county seat of Jennings County.[1] Although Paris Crossing is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47270.[2]

History

Paris Crossing was named from the location by the railroad outside of Paris, Indiana.[3] The Paris Crossing post office was established in 1876.[4]

Notes and References

  1. DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 52. .
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=47270 Zip Code Lookup
  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. 256. ..along the railroad about a mile northwest of Paris, for which it was named..
  4. Web site: Jennings County . Jim Forte Postal History . 9 November 2014.