Pilot Knob, Indiana

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Pilot Knob
Unincorporated community
Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County, Indiana
Pilot Knob
Pilot Knob
Coordinates: 38°16′57″N 86°20′59″W / 38.28250°N 86.34972°W / 38.28250; -86.34972Coordinates: 38°16′57″N 86°20′59″W / 38.28250°N 86.34972°W / 38.28250; -86.34972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCrawford
TownshipJennings
Elevation
[1]
866 ft (264 m)
ZIP code
47145
FIPS code18-59850[2]
GNIS feature ID449711

Pilot Knob is an unincorporated community in Jennings Township, Crawford County, Indiana.

History[]

A post office was established at Pilot Knob in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[3] Pilot Knob is also the name of a nearby knob, or, prominent hill.[4]

Geography[]

Pilot Knob is located at

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38°16′57″N 86°20′59″W / 38.28250°N 86.34972°W / 38.28250; -86.34972.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  4. ^ Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago printing Company. 1889. p. 107.


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