Retreat, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Retreat, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Retreat
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Vernon
Coordinates:38.8244°N -85.8533°W
Elevation Ft:532
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47229
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-63864[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:441917

Retreat is an unincorporated community in Vernon Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

History

Retreat first grew around a sawmill which was built there in about 1850.[2]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. 1886. Unigraphic. 448.