Sassafras, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°11′18″N 86°41′25″W / 38.18833°N 86.69028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Perry |
Township | Clark |
Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47515 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 451435 [1] |
Sassafras is an unincorporated community in Clark Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
A post office called Sassafras was established in 1916, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957. [2] The community was named for a grove of sassafras trees near the original town site. [3]