Spraytown, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Spraytown, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Spraytown
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Pershing
Coordinates:39.0142°N -86.08°W
Elevation Ft:768
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47274
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-72062[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:451494

Spraytown is an unincorporated community in Pershing Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States.

History

Spraytown was named for a local merchant named Spray.[2] The post office at Spraytown closed in 1909.[3]

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. 444.
  3. Web site: Jackson County . Jim Forte Postal History . 19 October 2014.