Negangards Corner, Indiana

Negangards Corner is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Negangards Corner, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Negangards Corner is located in Indiana
Negangards Corner
Negangards Corner
Negangards Corner is located in the United States
Negangards Corner
Negangards Corner
Coordinates: 39°11′28″N 85°05′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipFranklin
Elevation
[1]
1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47031
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID439984

History

Negangards Corner had its start when a general store opened at the town site.[3] An old variant name of the community was called North Hogan.[4]

A post office opened under the name North Hogan in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1877.[5]

Geography

Negangards Corner is located at 39°11′28″N 85°05′41″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. "Negangards Corner, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  3. 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...
  4. "USGS detail on Negangards Corner - Variant Citation". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  5. "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.


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