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Welcome to Penntown ...

Penntown is located in Ripley County<1>.



Penntown is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Penntown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Penntown is located in the (812) area code.

Communities near Penntown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Penntown.

  • Harrison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
  • Batesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lawrenceburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Greendale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
  • Aurora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cleves
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
    • Cleves is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleves <4>
  • Brookville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Versailles
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Milan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Osgood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Osgood is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Penntown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Penntown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Penntown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Penntown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Penntown. See our Newspapers Page for Penntown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Penntown ...

Looking for more information about Penntown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Penntown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Penntown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Penntown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Ripley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Penntown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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