Spraytown, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Spraytown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Spraytown, Indiana Location in Indiana Show map of Indiana Spraytown, Indiana Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jackson
Township	Pershing
Elevation	768 ft (234 m)
ZIP code	47274
FIPS code	18-72062
GNIS feature ID	451494

Spraytown is a small, unincorporated community located in Pershing Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States. An "unincorporated community" means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government. It's part of a larger area called Pershing Township.

A Look Back at Spraytown

A view of Spraytown, Indiana

Spraytown got its name from a local merchant, a person who owned a store, named Mr. Spray. He was an important person in the early days of the community.

For some time, Spraytown had its own post office. This was a place where people could send and receive mail. However, the post office in Spraytown closed its doors in 1909. After that, mail for the area would have been handled by a nearby larger post office.