Official Name: | Sassafras, Indiana |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Sassafras |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Perry |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Clark |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 38.1883°N -86.6903°W |
Elevation Ft: | 604 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 47515 |
Area Code: | 812, 930 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 451435 |
Sassafras is an unincorporated community in Clark Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
A post office called Sassafras was established in 1916, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957.[1] The community was named for a grove of sassafras trees near the original town site.[2]