Crothersville, Indiana

Crothersville, Indiana
Crothersville, Indiana
Crothersville, Indiana
Location of Crothersville in Jackson County, Indiana.
Location of Crothersville in Jackson County, Indiana.
Crothersville, Indiana Welcome Sign
Crothersville, Indiana Welcome Sign
Coordinates: 38°47′40″N 85°50′24″W / 38.79444°N 85.84000°W / 38.79444; -85.84000
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
TownshipVernon
Area
 • Total1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
 • Land1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation554 ft (169 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,509
 • Density1,300.86/sq mi (502.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
47229
Area code812
FIPS code18-16084[3]
GNIS feature ID2396669[2]
Websitehttp://www.crothersville.net.

Crothersville is a town in Vernon Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,591 at the 2010 census. It was laid out in 1835 and named after Dr. Andrew S. Crothers, a railroad superintendent.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crothersville, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc., Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 522.