Correct, Indiana
Correct, Indiana | |
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  Correct  Correct | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′31″N 85°17′11″W / 39.00861°N 85.28639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Township | Johnson |
| Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47042 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 432992 |
Correct is an unincorporated community in Johnson Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
A post office called Correct was established in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3] According to tradition, the name of the village was supposed to be Comet, but postal authorities mistakingly entered the name as Correct, and that name stuck.[4]
Geography
Correct is located on U.S. Route 421, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-southwest of Versailles.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ "Correct, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ Hook, J. N. (10 June 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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