Fincastle, Indiana

Fincastle is an unincorporated community in 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 1905.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fincastle, Indiana
↑ Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 156.
↑ 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...
↑ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Putnam County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Greencastle

City	Greencastle

Towns	Bainbridge Cloverdale Fillmore Roachdale Russellville

Townships	Clinton Cloverdale Floyd Franklin Greencastle Jackson Jefferson Madison Marion Monroe Russell Warren Washington

CDPs	Heritage Lake Van Bibber Lake

Other unincorporated communities	Barnard Belle Union Brick Chapel Brunerstown Cagle Mill Carpentersville Clinton Falls Edgewood Lake Fincastle Fox Ridge Groveland Hirt Corner Keytsville Limedale Manhattan Morton Mount Meridian New Maysville Pleasant Gardens Portland Mills Putnamville Raab Crossroads Raccoon Reelsville Vivalia‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°48′29″N 86°53′42″W / 39.80806°N 86.89500°W / 39.80806; -86.89500

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