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Welcome to Stumpke Corner ...

Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County<1>.


The location of Stumpke Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Stumpke Corner, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Stumpke Corner: Stumpke Cor. (or less commonly used: Stumpke Crn.)

Stumpke Corner is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Stumpke Corner lies within the (812) area code.

Communities near Stumpke Corner ...

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

  • Harrison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrenceburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Greendale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Versailles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Milan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Osgood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Dillsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
    • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <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 Stumpke Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stumpke Corner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stumpke Corner. 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 Stumpke Corner.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stumpke Corner ...

Looking for more information about Stumpke Corner? 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 Stumpke Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stumpke Corner.

Adding Stumpke Corner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stumpke Corner in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Stumpke Corner was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stumpke Corner.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stumpke Corner. 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 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 Stumpke Corner - 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.









 

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