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Welcome to Stringtown ...

Stringtown is located in Hancock County<1>.


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


Stringtown is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Stringtown ...

While we believe that this Stringtown is located in Hancock County, we know of another 5 Indiana communities named Stringtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Boone, Fountain, Ripley, Sullivan and Vanderburgh County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 80 communities that are also named Stringtown - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (12), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (6), Montana (2), Ohio (14), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (6), Texas (6), Virginia (3), Washington (2) and West Virginia (6).

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

Communities near Stringtown ...

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

  • Fishers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
    • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <4>
  • Lawrence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <4>
  • Greenfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Shelbyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
    • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
  • Warsaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
  • McCordsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
    • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <4>
  • Cumberland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
  • Rushville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Pendleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Fortville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stringtown ...

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

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.hancockcoingov.org/

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 Hancock, 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 Stringtown - 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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