Pinch, Indiana
Pinch is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
According to tradition, Pinch was so named because money was scarce in that community.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinch, Indiana
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...because everybody was short of spondulix [cash].
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Coordinates: 40°06′24″N 85°08′47″W / 40.10667°N 85.14639°W
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