Stringtown, Vanderburgh County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Stringtown
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vanderburgh
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Center
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:38.0208°N -87.5617°W
Elevation Ft:479
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47710
Area Code:812
Blank1 Name:FIPS code
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:444269

Stringtown is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Vanderburgh County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. There are a number of communities in Indiana named Stringtown.

It is located within the city limits of Evansville.

History

An old variant name of the community was called Zipp, which was named after Frank Zipp Jr., an early postmaster.[1] A post office was established under the name Zipp in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[2]

Stringtown was so named on account of its houses being strung along the road.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USGS detail on Stringtown - Variant Citation. 2016-07-22.
  2. Web site: Vanderburgh County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 21, 2016.