Linnsburg, Indiana

Linnsburg is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Walnut Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] The town is a former whistle stop on the Monon branch and still has active rail service today from Nucor Steel to Avon.

Linnsburg, Indiana
Census-designated place
Linnsburg is located in Montgomery County, Indiana
Linnsburg
Linnsburg
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40°00′01″N 86°48′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMontgomery
TownshipWalnut
Area
[1]
 • Total0.38 sq mi (1.0 km2)
 • Land0.38 sq mi (1.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[2]
840 ft (256 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47933 (Crawfordsville
Area code765
GNIS feature ID437967
FIPS code18-44172

History

Linnsburg was platted by Susan McMullen in 1870.[4] A post office was established at Linnsburg in 1887, and remained in operation until 1934.[5]

In the early hours of May 13, 1995, an F-2 tornado struck this small community and killed two people as they slept in their beds. There was no warning. The storm damaged portions of Nucor Steel, Walnut Township Elementary School, and several homes and farms. Police officers and fire fighters from all around the county converged on the scene and spent hours digging through the rubble for survivors.[6][7] This was part of a series of tornadoes that struck the Midwest.

Geography

Linnsburg is located in eastern Montgomery County just south of Mace, at 40°00′01″N 86°48′00″W. It is 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Crawfordsville, the county seat, and 39 miles (63 km) northwest of downtown Indianapolis.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Linnsburg CDP has an area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all land.[1]

References
  1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  3. "Linnsburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  4. History of Montgomery County, Indiana: With personal sketches of representative citizens. pg 504
  5. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  6. "Montgomery County Tornadoes, 1950–2012". National Weather Service. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  7. "2 Killed as Tornado Hits Indiana". New York Times. May 16, 1995.


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