Pumpkin Center is an unincorporated community in Northeast Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Pumpkin Center | |
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  Pumpkin Center  Pumpkin Center | |
| Coordinates: 38°35′22″N 86°21′52″W / 38.58944°N 86.36444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Orange |
| Township | Northeast |
| Elevation | 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] |
History edit
The community was probably so named from its location in a pumpkin growing district.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pumpkin Center, Orange County, Indiana
- ^ 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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