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Correct, Indiana
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Ripley |
Township | Johnson |
Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code |
47042
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Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 432992 |
Correct is an unincorporated community in Johnson Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
A post office called Correct was established in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. According to tradition, the name of the village was supposed to be Comet, but postal authorities mistakingly entered the name as Correct, and that name stuck.
Geography
Correct is located on U.S. Route 421, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-southwest of Versailles.
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