Coordinates: 39°24′55″N 85°37′35″W / 39.41528°N 85.62639°W / 39.41528; -85.62639

Germantown, Decatur County, Indiana

From WikiProjectMed
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Germantown
Unincorporated community
Germantown is located in Indiana
Germantown
Germantown
Germantown is located in the United States
Germantown
Germantown
Coordinates: 39°24′55″N 85°37′35″W / 39.41528°N 85.62639°W / 39.41528; -85.62639
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
TownshipAdams
Elevation
[1]
846 ft (258 m)
ZIP code
47272
FIPS code18-27504[2]
GNIS feature ID447643[1]

Germantown is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

A large share of the early settlers being natives of Germany likely caused the name to be selected.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Germantown, Decatur County, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...usually indicates a German settlement...


Stub icon

This Decatur County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://mdwiki.org/wiki/Germantown,_Decatur_County,_Indiana"