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Reddington, Indiana

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Reddington, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Reddington is located in Indiana
Reddington
Reddington
Reddington is located in the United States
Reddington
Reddington
Coordinates: 39°02′05″N 85°50′04″W / 39.03472°N 85.83444°W / 39.03472; -85.83444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
TownshipRedding
Elevation
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646 ft (197 m)
ZIP code
47274
FIPS code18-63432[2]
GNIS feature ID2830419[1]

Reddington is an unincorporated community in Redding Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

History

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Reddington was laid out in 1837.[3] It took its name from Redding Township.[4] A post office was established at Reddington in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reddington, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Redding Township, in which it is located.
  5. ^ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 437.


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