Cincinnati, Indiana
Cincinnati | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Greene |
| Township | Center |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| ZIP code | 47424 |
| FIPS code | 18-12682[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 432522[2] |
Cincinnati is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Greene County, Indiana.
History
A post office was established at Cincinnati in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[3] According to tradition, the community was named when a visitor told the innkeeper that the surrounding hills and whiskey made him picture his home in Cincinnati, Ohio.[4]
Geography
Cincinnati is located at 39°01′12″N 86°43′44″W / 39.02000°N 86.72889°W.
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Cincinnati, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
One night, during the first year of its existence, a drunken cattle buyer at the inn jokingly remarked that the place reminded him of his hometown, Cincinnati, Ohio, on account of its high hills and abundance of good whiskey.
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