Negangards Corner, Indiana

Negangards Corner is an unincorporated community in Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Negangards Corner had its start when a general store opened at the town site.[1] An old variant name of the community was North Hogan.[2] A post office opened under the name North Hogan in 1844, and remained in operation until 1877.[3]

References

  1. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village developed around a general store...
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Negangards Corner, Indiana
  3. "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

Coordinates: 39°11′28″N 85°05′41″W / 39.19111°N 85.09472°W / 39.19111; -85.09472


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