Peppertown, Indiana

Peppertown, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Peppertown is located in Indiana
Peppertown
Peppertown
Peppertown is located in the United States
Peppertown
Peppertown
Coordinates: 39°23′57″N 85°10′33″W / 39.39917°N 85.17583°W / 39.39917; -85.17583
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
TownshipSalt Creek
Elevation
[1]
961 ft (293 m)
ZIP code
47030
FIPS code18-58878[2]
GNIS feature ID2830380[1]

Peppertown is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

History

Peppertown was platted in 1859 by Fielding Berry.[3] It is named for August Pepper, who settled on the site in 1851.[4] August Pepper worked as a calico printer.[5]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined Peppertown as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peppertown, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Peppertown". Franklin County Historical Society. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  4. ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 172.
  5. ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 173.
  6. ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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