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

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fincastle, Indiana
  2. ^ Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 156.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Apparently the name is for Fincastle, Virginia, or for the old county of Fincastle...
  4. ^ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fincastle,_Indiana
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