Enterprise, Indiana

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Enterprise
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
TownshipLuce
Elevation371 ft (113 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47635
Area code812
GNIS feature ID434218

Enterprise is an unincorporated community in Luce Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

The first store opened in Enterprise in the 1830s, and the community was a landing stop for river boats in the mid-19th century.[3] The town wasn't officially laid out until 1862.[3] A post office was established at Enterprise in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915.[4]

Geography

Enterprise is located at 37°50′33″N 87°10′55″W / 37.84250°N 87.18194°W / 37.84250; -87.18194.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  2. ^ "Enterprise, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  3. ^ a b History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 363.
  4. ^ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 October 2015.