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Correct, Indiana is located in Indiana
Correct, Indiana
Correct, Indiana
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Correct, Indiana is located in the United States
Correct, Indiana
Correct, Indiana
Location in the United States
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
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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