Pinch, Indiana

Pinch, Indiana
Pinch is located in Indiana
Pinch
Pinch
Location within Indiana
Pinch is located in the United States
Pinch
Pinch
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 40°06′24″N 85°08′47″W / 40.10667°N 85.14639°W / 40.10667; -85.14639
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRandolph
TownshipStoney Creek
Elevation
1,102 ft (336 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47340
Area code765
GNIS feature ID441146

Pinch is an unincorporated community in Stoney Creek Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

According to tradition, Pinch was so named because money was scarce in that community.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinch, Indiana
  2. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...because everybody was short of spondulix [cash].