Misplaced Pages

Pumpkin Center, Orange County, Indiana

Article snapshot taken from[REDACTED] with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
For the unincorporated community in Washington County, see Pumpkin Center, Washington County, Indiana.

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Pumpkin Center
Unincorporated community
Pumpkin Center is located in IndianaPumpkin CenterPumpkin CenterShow map of IndianaPumpkin Center is located in the United StatesPumpkin CenterPumpkin CenterShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°35′22″N 86°21′52″W / 38.58944°N 86.36444°W / 38.58944; -86.36444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOrange
TownshipNortheast
Elevation702 ft (214 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47452
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID451371

Pumpkin Center is an unincorporated community in Northeast Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

The community was probably so named from its location in a pumpkin growing district.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pumpkin Center, Orange County, Indiana
  2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 273. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...probably celebrates the large pumpkin crops grown here...
Municipalities and communities of Orange County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Paoli
Towns
Map of Indiana highlighting Orange County
Townships
CDP
Other
communities
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


Stub icon

This Orange County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories:
Pumpkin Center, Orange County, Indiana Add topic