Welcome to Spraytown ...
Spraytown is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Spraytown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spraytown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Spraytown is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Spraytown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Spraytown is within the boundaries of the (812) area code.
Communities near Spraytown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spraytown.
- Columbus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
- Seymour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
- Brownstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
- Crothersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
- Crothersville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <4>
- Nashville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
- Medora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Elizabethtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Jonesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
- Becks Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
- Becks Grove is located in Brown County
- Houston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Spraytown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spraytown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spraytown. 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 Spraytown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spraytown. See our Newspapers Page for Spraytown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spraytown ...
Looking for more information about Spraytown? 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 Spraytown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spraytown.
Adding Spraytown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spraytown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Spraytown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Spraytown post office opened in 1878.
We also found Spraytown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spraytown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spraytown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spraytown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |