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Sponsler, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°59′41.16″N 87°8′35.04″W / 38.9947667°N 87.1430667°W / 38.9947667; -87.1430667
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Sponsler is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

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Sponsler was named in honor of William Sponsler, the original owner of the town site.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sponsler, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 309. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for William Sponsler, who owned land here when a railroad stop...

38°59′41.16″N 87°8′35.04″W / 38.9947667°N 87.1430667°W / 38.9947667; -87.1430667