Popcorn, Indiana facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Popcorn, Indiana
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Popcorn Christian Church
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 Popcorn, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Popcorn, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lawrence |
| Township | Perry |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| ZIP code |
47462
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| FIPS code | 18-61056 |
| GNIS feature ID | 451354 |
Popcorn is a small, quiet community in Indiana, USA. It's not a big city with its own government, but rather a small place where people live in Lawrence County. This community is known for its unique name and a local legend about how it got it.
The History of Popcorn, Indiana
This unique community gets its name from a nearby stream called Popcorn Creek. There's a fun story about how it got its name! Long ago, a visitor from another area saw the corn grown by local farmers. They supposedly said the corn looked tiny, like "popcorn," compared to the corn they were used to seeing.
Popcorn even had its own post office for a while. It opened in 1891 but closed down in 1905.
The town is also connected to a brand of kettle corn popcorn. This company uses the town's name for its popcorn, but the company itself is not located in Popcorn, Indiana.
