Aberdeen, Ohio County, Indiana
Aberdeen | |
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  Aberdeen  Aberdeen | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′19″N 84°59′15″W / 38.90528°N 84.98750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ohio |
| Township | Cass |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Eastern (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47040[2] |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18/00136[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 429985[1] |
Aberdeen is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Cass Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
[edit]The first settlement at Aberdeen was made in about 1814.[4] It was named after Aberdeen, in Scotland.[5]
A post office was established at Aberdeen in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1880.[6]
Geography
[edit]Aberdeen is located off of Indiana State Road 56 at the intersection of Aberdeen Rd. and Cass-Union Rd.
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aberdeen, Ohio County, Indiana
- ^ "Google Map of USPS Zip Codes for Ohio County, Indiana". United States Geological Survey. 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ "Aberdeen, Indiana (Ohio County) Misc". July 9, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
- ^ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp. 592.
- ^ "Ohio County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
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