Boggstown, Indiana facts for kids
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Boggstown, Indiana
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 Boggstown, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Boggstown, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Sugar Creek |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
46110
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| Area code(s) | 317 Exchange: 835 |
| FIPS code | 18-6292 |
| GNIS feature ID | 431294 |
Boggstown is an unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Boggstown has not repealed a secession resolution passed in 1861.
The community was platted in 1867, and named for Joseph Boggs, an early settler. The Boggstown post office has been in operation since 1867.
Boggstown once contained a school which was discontinued at an unknown date.
Notable people
Actress Marjorie Main, best known as Ma Kettle, spent her teenage years here growing up on the first road north of town (300 North).
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