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Highbank Town is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Highbank Town, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Highbank Town  Highbank Town | |
| Coordinates: 38°30′52″N 87°09′01″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Pike |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47564 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 452178 |
History
Formerly known simply as High Banks, the community was so named for its location on a river bluff.[3] A post office called High Banks was established in 1819, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1859.[4] The community was laid out in 1837.[5]
Geography
Highbank Town is located at 38°30′52″N 87°09′01″W.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- "Highbank Town, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...called High Banks, descriptive of the village's location on the high banks...
- "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 355. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
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County seat: Petersburg | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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