Retreat, Indiana

Retreat
Unincorporated community
Retreat
Coordinates: 38°49′28″N 85°51′12″W / 38.82444°N 85.85333°W / 38.82444; -85.85333Coordinates: 38°49′28″N 85°51′12″W / 38.82444°N 85.85333°W / 38.82444; -85.85333
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jackson
Township Vernon
Elevation[1] 531 ft (162 m)
ZIP code 47229
FIPS code 18-63864[2]
GNIS feature ID 441917

Retreat is an unincorporated community in Vernon Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

History

Retreat first grew around a sawmill which was built there in about 1850.[3]

Geography

Retreat is located at 38°49′28″N 85°51′12″W / 38.82444°N 85.85333°W / 38.82444; -85.85333.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 448.


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