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Yankeetown is an unincorporated community in Anderson Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Yankeetown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Yankeetown
Yankeetown
Coordinates: 37°55′03″N 87°17′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
TownshipAnderson
Elevation
[1]
449 ft (137 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47630
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-85760[2]
GNIS feature ID446363

History


A post office was established at Yankeetown in 1853, and remained in operation until 1911.[4] The community was officially laid out in 1858, and was so named for the fact the first settlers were Yankees.[5]


Geography


Yankeetown is located at 37°55′03″N 87°17′52″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. "Yankeetown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  4. "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  5. Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 38.


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