Fincastle, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fincastle is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

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Fincastle, Indiana
Fincastle is located in Indiana
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Fincastle is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 39°48′29″N 86°53′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
TownshipFranklin
Elevation814 ft (248 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46172
Area code765
GNIS feature ID434481[1]
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History

Fincastle was laid out in 1838.[2] The community's name may be derived from Fincastle, Virginia.[3] A post office was established at Fincastle in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]

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