Aberdeen, Ohio County, Indiana

Aberdeen, Ohio County, Indiana
Aberdeen, Ohio County, Indiana is located in Indiana
Aberdeen, Ohio County, Indiana
Aberdeen, Ohio County, Indiana
Aberdeen, Ohio County, Indiana is located in the United States
Aberdeen, Ohio County, Indiana
Aberdeen, Ohio County, Indiana
Coordinates: 38°54′19″N 84°59′15″W / 38.90528°N 84.98750°W / 38.90528; -84.98750
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyOhio
TownshipCass
Elevation269 m (883 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Eastern (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47040[2]
Area codes812, 930
FIPS code18/00136[3]
GNIS feature ID429985[1]

Aberdeen is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Cass Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

The first settlement at Aberdeen was made in about 1814.[4] It was named after Aberdeen, in Scotland.[5]

A post office was established at Aberdeen in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1880.[6]

Geography

Aberdeen is located off of Indiana State Road 56 at the intersection of Aberdeen Rd. and Cass-Union Rd.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aberdeen, Ohio County, Indiana
  2. ^ "Google Map of USPS Zip Codes for Ohio County, Indiana". United States Geological Survey. 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Aberdeen, Indiana (Ohio County) Misc". July 9, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
  5. ^ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp. 592.
  6. ^ "Ohio County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2016.