Lexington, Indiana

Lexington, Indiana
Businesses in the center of the community
Businesses in the center of the community
Location of Lexington in the state of Indiana
Location of Lexington in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 38°39′08″N 85°37′28″W / 38.65222°N 85.62444°W / 38.65222; -85.62444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyScott
TownshipLexington
Elevation630 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47138
Area code812
FIPS code18-43164[2]
GNIS feature ID437811[1]

Lexington is an unincorporated community in Lexington Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, located about 10 miles west of the Ohio River and 28 miles north of Louisville, Kentucky.[1] The town itself was founded before Indiana became the 19th state in 1816 and was located in Jefferson County at the time it was platted. It was the original county seat from 1820 to 1874, before local leaders decided on a more central location at nearby Scottsburg, which created animosity between the residents of the two towns for several decades afterwards.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lexington, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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