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Welcome to Enochsburg ...

Enochsburg is primarily located in Franklin County<1>. A portion of Enochsburg extends into Decatur County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Enochsburg, 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.

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

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

The telephone area code for Enochsburg: (812)

Communities near Enochsburg ...

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

  • Greensburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
  • Batesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Versailles
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Milan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Osgood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Westport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
  • Saint Paul
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Sunman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
    • Sunman is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <4>
  • Saint Leon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
    • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people

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 Enochsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Enochsburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Enochsburg ...

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

Adding Enochsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Enochsburg 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 Enochsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Enochsburg on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Enochsburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Enochsburg. 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 Franklin, 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 Enochsburg - 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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