Pumpkin Center, Orange County, Indiana

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

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Coordinates: 38°35′22″N 86°21′52″W﻿ / ﻿38.58944°N 86.36444°W﻿ / 38.58944; -86.36444
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Orange
Township| Northeast
Elevation

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| 702 ft (214 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

47452

Area code(s)| 812, 930
GNIS feature ID| 451371[1]

Pumpkin Center is an unincorporated community in Northeast Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

## History

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The community was probably so named from its location in a pumpkin growing district.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b c 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..."

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Municipalities and communities of Orange County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Paoli

Towns|

* French Lick
* Orleans
* Paoli
* West Baden Springs

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Townships|

* French Lick
* Greenfield
* Jackson
* Northeast
* Northwest
* Orangeville
* Orleans
* Paoli
* Southeast
* Stampers Creek

CDP|

* Prospect

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communities|

* Abydel
* Bacon
* Bonds
* Bromer
* Chambersburg
* Ethel
* Fargo
* Greenbrier
* Hindostan
* Leipsic
* Lost River
* Millersburg
* Newton Stewart
* Orangeville
* Pearsontown
* Pine Valley
* Pumpkin Center
* Rego
* Roland
* Scarlet
* Stampers Creek
* Syria
* Trotter Crossing
* Turleys
* Valeene
* Woodlawn Grove
* Youngs Creek

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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