Chambersburg, Indiana
Chambersburg is an unincorporated community in Paoli Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Chambersburg was laid out in 1840 by Samuel Chambers, who named it for himself. The community was a station on the Underground Railroad.
A post office was established at Chambersburg in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chambersburg, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L.; Marvin Carmony (1975). Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-253-14167-2.
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 385.
- ^ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
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