Highbank Town is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Formerly known simply as High Banks, the community was so named for its location on a river bluff.[2] A post office called High Banks was established in 1819, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1859.[3] The community was laid out in 1837.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Highbank Town, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...called High Banks, descriptive of the village's location on the high banks...
- ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 355. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
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