Yankeetown is an unincorporated community in Anderson Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Yankeetown in 1853, and remained in operation until 1911.[3] The community was officially laid out in 1858, and was so named for the fact the first settlers were Yankees.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yankeetown, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 38.
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