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Germantown is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
A large share of the early settlers being natives of Germany likely caused the name to be selected.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Germantown, Decatur County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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...
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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