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Ballstown, Indiana
Ballstown, Indiana is located in Indiana
Ballstown, Indiana
Ballstown, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Ballstown, Indiana is located in the United States
Ballstown, Indiana
Ballstown, Indiana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Laughery
Elevation
906 ft (276 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47006
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 430466

Ballstown is an unincorporated community in Laughery Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Ballstown was platted in 1848 by Samuel Ball, and named for him. A post office was established at Ballstown in 1844, and remained in operation until 1904.

Geography

Ballstown is located at 39°15′03″N 85°14′38″W / 39.25083°N 85.24389°W / 39.25083; -85.24389.

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