Stumpke Corner, Indiana
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Stumpke Corner is located in Indiana  Stumpke Corner  Stumpke Corner | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′40″N 85°07′55″W / 39.17778°N 85.13194°WCoordinates: 39°10′40″N 85°07′55″W / 39.17778°N 85.13194°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Township | Franklin |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47031 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 449736[1] |
Stumpke Corner is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Stumpke Corner in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1895.[2] Henry Stumke served as postmaster, and gave the community his name.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stumpke Corner, Indiana
- ↑ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 315. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Henry Stumke was the first postmaster.
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