Peppertown, Indiana

Peppertown is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

Peppertown, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Peppertown
Peppertown
Coordinates: 39°23′57″N 85°10′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
TownshipSalt Creek
Elevation
[1]
961 ft (293 m)
ZIP code
47030
FIPS code18-58878[2]
GNIS feature ID2830380[1]

History

Peppertown was platted in 1859 by Fielding Berry.[3] It is named for August Pepper, who settled on the site in 1851.[4] August Pepper worked as a calico printer.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peppertown, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Peppertown". Franklin County Historical Society. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  4. Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 172.
  5. Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 173.


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