- McCutchanville, Indiana
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McCutchanville — Unincorporated town — Coordinates: 38°03′51″N 87°31′28″W / 38.06417°N 87.52444°WCoordinates: 38°03′51″N 87°31′28″W / 38.06417°N 87.52444°W Country United States State Indiana County Vanderburgh Township Center & Scott Founder Scottish/ Irish immigrants Named for Samuel McCutchan Elevation 495 ft (151 m) Time zone CST (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 47725 Area code(s) 812 GNIS feature ID 438847[1] McCutchanville is an unincorporated town located in both Center and Scott Townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. McCutchanville was established in 1845 and is named for Samuel McCutchan, a Scottish/Irish immigrant who was the first postmaster for the area[2].
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Geography
McCutchanville is located at 38°04′58″N 87°33′02″W / 38.08278°N 87.55056°W.
History
McCutchanville was first settled by Scottish and Irish immigrants in the early 19th century. In 1845, Samuel McCutchan became the Post Master of the communities first post office. This led to the community being called McCutchanville.
McCutchanville was also the childhood home to Annie Fellows Johnston, American author of The Little Colonel series. Annie died on October 5, 1931 and is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Evansville, Indiana[3]. The Little Colonel series was later adapted into a 1935 American comedy drama film directed by David Butler that starred Shirley Temple, Lionel Barrymore, Evelyn Venable, John Lodge, Bill Robinson, and Hattie McDaniel.
Famous residents
- Albion Fellows Bacon- Reformer and Writer
- Annie Fellows Johnston- Author
References
- ^ "McCutchanville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:438847. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ Historic Southern Indiana
- ^ Annie Fellows Johnston Biography
External links
Municipalities and communities of Vanderburgh County, Indiana City Town Townships CDPs Unincorporated
communitiesArmstrong | Belknap | Country Club Meadows | Cypress | Daylight | Earle | Elliott | Harwood | Hillsdale | Inglefield | Kasson | Knob Hill | Lakewood Hills | Lamasco | Martin | McCutchanville | Mechanicsville | Mud Center | Nisbet | Rahm | Red Bank | Saint Joseph | Saint Wendel | Stacer | Stringtown | Vaughan |
Categories:- Populated places in Vanderburgh County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Indiana geography stubs
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