Scott Corner, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°05′31″N 85°07′37″W / 40.09194°N 85.12694°W / 40.09194; -85.12694CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyRandolphTownshipUnionElevation1,129 ft (344 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47340
Area code765GNIS feature ID443145[1]

Scott Corner is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

In the 19th century, it was the home of several families free African Americans, part of the Cabin Creek Settlement. The name derives from Robert Scott, who was born enslaved in Guilford County, North Carolina in 1770. After gaining his freedom, he moved in 1821 to Wayne County, Indiana, then in 1832 to what would become known as Scott's Corner. The "corner" in the name marks the location of a grocery store owned by Eleazer Scott, a grandson of Robert's.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scott Corner, Indiana
  2. ^ Ralston, Penny A. (1971). "The Cabin Creek Settlement : the historical study of a Black community in Randolph County, Indiana". Ball State University. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
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