Yankeetown, Indiana
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
TownshipAnderson
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Coordinates37°55′03″N 87°17′52″W
Elevation449 ft
ZIP code47630
Area codes812, 930
FIPS code18-85760[1]
GNIS feature ID446363[2]

Yankeetown is an unincorporated community in Anderson Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Yankeetown in 1853, and remained in operation until 1911.[3] The community was officially laid out in 1858, and was so named for the fact the first settlers were Yankees.[4]

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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  3. ^ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  4. ^ Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 38.