Germantown, Decatur County, Indiana

Germantown is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

Germantown
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°24′55″N 85°37′35″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Decatur
Township	Adams
Elevation [1]	846 ft (258 m)
ZIP code	47272
FIPS code	18-27504[2]
GNIS feature ID	447643[1]

A large share of the early settlers being natives of Germany likely caused the name to be selected.^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Germantown, Decatur County, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...usually indicates a German settlement...