Effner, Indiana
Effner | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Effner Effner | |
Coordinates: 40°46′14″N 87°31′31″W / 40.77056°N 87.52528°WCoordinates: 40°46′14″N 87°31′31″W / 40.77056°N 87.52528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Newton |
Township | Jefferson |
Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
ZIP code | 47951 |
FIPS code | 18-20566[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 447634[2] |
Effner is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Newton County, Indiana.
History
Effner was founded ca. 1860.[3] A post office was established at Effner in 1899, but closed shortly thereafter in 1901.[4]
Geography
Effner is located at 40°46′14″N 87°31′31″W / 40.77056°N 87.52528°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Effner, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...this village was established about 1860.
- ↑ "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
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