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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Plummer, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 38°58′54″N 86°58′21″W / 38.98167°N 86.97250°W / 38.98167; -86.97250 | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Greene |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47443 |
Area code | 812 |
GNIS feature ID | 441373 |
Plummer is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Greene County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Plummer was likely named for Thomas Plummer, an early county official. A post office was established at Plummer in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plummer, Indiana
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Thomas Plummer was an early resident of this county and member of the first board of county commissioners.
- "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
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County seat: Bloomfield | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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