Negangards Corner, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°11′28″N 85°05′41″W / 39.19111°N 85.09472°W / 39.19111; -85.09472CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyRipleyTownshipFranklinElevation1,004 ft (306 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47031
Area code(s)812, 930GNIS feature ID439984[1]

Negangards Corner is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Negangards Corner had its start when a general store opened at the town site.[2] An old variant name of the community was called North Hogan.[3]

A post office opened under the name North Hogan in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1877.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Negangards Corner, Indiana
  2. ^ 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...
  3. ^ "USGS detail on Negangards Corner - Variant Citation". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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