Stringtown, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Stringtown
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°01′15″N 87°33′42″W / 38.02083°N 87.56167°WCoordinates: 38°01′15″N 87°33′42″W / 38.02083°N 87.56167°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vanderburgh
Township	Center
Elevation[1]	479 ft (146 m)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	47710
Area code(s)	812
GNIS feature ID	444269

Stringtown is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Vanderburgh County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

It is located within the city limits of Evansville.

History

An old variant name of the community was called Zipp, which was named after Frank Zipp Jr., an early postmaster.^[3] A post office was established under the name Zipp in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.^[4]

Stringtown was so named on account of its houses being strung along the road.^[5]

Geography

Stringtown is located at 38°01′15″N 87°33′42″W / 38.02083°N 87.56167°W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
2. "Stringtown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
3. "USGS detail on Stringtown - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-22.
4. "Vanderburgh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stringtown, Vanderburgh County, Indiana