Stoutsburg, Indiana facts for kids

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Stoutsburg
Unincorporated community
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jasper
Township Wheatfield
Elevation 676 ft (206 m)
ZIP code 46392
FIPS code 18-73641
GNIS feature ID 449829

Stoutsburg used to be an unincorporated community in Wheatfield Township, Jasper County, Indiana. It is now a woodland preserve.

History

George W. Stout established Stoutsburg, and lent it his name. Stoutsburg was made a station on the railroad built through that territory in the early 1880s.

A post office called Stoutsberg (different spelling) opened in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910.

Geography

Stoutsburg is located at 41°11′29″N 87°06′50″W / 41.19139°N 87.11389°W / 41.19139; -87.11389.

Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, Indiana, United States
City
Towns
Townships
  • Barkley
  • Carpenter
  • Gillam
  • Hanging Grove
  • Jordan
  • Kankakee
  • Keener
  • Marion
  • Milroy
  • Newton
  • Union
  • Walker
  • Wheatfield
CDPs
Other
unincorporated
communities
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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