Slabtown | |
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  Slabtown  Slabtown | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′42″N 85°24′05″W / 39.27833°N 85.40139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Township | Marion |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| ZIP code | 47240 |
| FIPS code | 18-70030 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 443589 [1] |
Slabtown is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
History
Slabs used to lay plank roads were manufactured here, hence the name. [3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Slabtown, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
303.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
Slabs, some of them used to build roads, were cut at the local sawmill...
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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