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Stringtown is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Stringtown
Unincorporated community
Boone County's location in Indiana
Stringtown
Location in Boone County
Coordinates: 40°04′54″N 86°28′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBoone
TownshipCenter
Elevation
[1]
938 ft (286 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46052
Area code(s)765
FIPS code18-73700[2]
GNIS feature ID444272

History


The community was likely named for a strip of buildings laid out like a string.[4]


Geography


Stringtown is located at 40°04′54″N 86°28′36″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. "Stringtown, Boone County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 315. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...a row of houses or buildings strung along a road without a real center.


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