Plummer, Indiana

Plummer, Indiana
Plummer, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Plummer Plummer
	Coordinates: 38°58′54″N 86°58′21″W / 38.98167°N 86.97250°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Greene
Township	Washington
Elevation	495 ft (151 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47443
Area code	812
GNIS feature ID	441373

Plummer is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Greene County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

History

Plummer was likely named for Thomas Plummer, an early county official.^[2] A post office was established at Plummer in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plummer, Indiana
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Thomas Plummer was an early resident of this county and member of the first board of county commissioners.
^ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 16, 2014.

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[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plummer, Indiana

[2] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Thomas Plummer was an early resident of this county and member of the first board of county commissioners.

[3] "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 16, 2014.

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