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Christiansburg is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Christiansburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Brown County's location in Indiana
Christiansburg
Location in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°05′19″N 86°09′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBrown
TownshipVan Buren
Elevation604 ft (184 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47201
Area code(s)812 & 930
FIPS code18-12592[2]
GNIS feature ID450775

History


Christiansburg was founded about 1850.[4] It may have been named for Col. William Christian.[5] The Christiansburg post office was discontinued in 1902.[6]


Geography


Christiansburg is located at 39°05′19″N 86°09′22″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Christiansburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 749.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...where it sometimes honors Colonel William Christian, who was killed by Indians in Kentucky in 1796.
  6. "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.





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