Letts, Indiana
| Letts | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Letts  Letts | |
| Coordinates: 39°14′06″N 85°33′54″W / 39.23500°N 85.56500°WCoordinates: 39°14′06″N 85°33′54″W / 39.23500°N 85.56500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Township | Sand Creek |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| ZIP code | 47240 |
| FIPS code | 18-42984[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 437794[2] |
Letts is an unincorporated community in Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
History
Letts was laid out in 1882.[3]
The Letts post office was discontinued in 1954.[4] Allen W. Lett was an early postmaster.[5]
Geography
Letts is located at 39°14′06″N 85°33′54″W / 39.23500°N 85.56500°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Letts, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 147.
- ↑ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...with Allen W. Lett as postmaster...
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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