Coordinates: 39°21′55″N 85°45′38″W / 39.36528°N 85.76056°W / 39.36528; -85.76056

Norristown, Indiana

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Norristown, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°21′55″N 85°45′38″W / 39.36528°N 85.76056°W / 39.36528; -85.76056
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
TownshipWashington
Elevation751 ft (229 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47234
GNIS feature ID440208

Norristown is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Norristown was platted in 1851, and named for James M. Norris, a local medical doctor.[3]

Geography

Norristown is located at 39°21′55″N 85°45′38″W / 39.36528°N 85.76056°W / 39.36528; -85.76056.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Norristown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 271.