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Welcome to Slabtown ...

Slabtown is located in Decatur County<1>.


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


Slabtown is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Slabtown lies within the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Slabtown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Slabtown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Missouri (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (6), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (4), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Slabtown.

Communities near Slabtown ...

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

  • Greensburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hope
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
  • Versailles
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Milan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Osgood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Oldenburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
    • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <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 Slabtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slabtown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Slabtown ...

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

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

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/

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 Decatur, 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 Slabtown - 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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